Queensland · Postcode 4122

Mount Gravatt East postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 9 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
12,428
Population (2021)
$2,055
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Gravatt East at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4122 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,428 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,055/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,055/wk
16% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
9.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Gravatt East ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Mount Gravatt East vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount Gravatt EastQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,055 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,041 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4122 covers Mount Gravatt East, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Gravatt East has a population of 12,428 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,055, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 206 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Mount Gravatt East includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,041, with 4,635 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Gravatt East scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mount Gravatt East is served by Mount Gravatt East State School.

Mount Gravatt East is part of the Mt Gravatt statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Gravatt East details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4122
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12,428
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,055/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$946/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,041
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density2692/km²
Total Dwellings4,635
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population206 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.532
Longitude153.084
Distance from Brisbane9 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Mt Gravatt
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBonner
State ElectorateMansfield
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,294 (18.5%)
15–24 years1,699 (13.7%)
25–44 years4,065 (32.7%)
45–64 years2,919 (23.5%)
65+ years1,447 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.9%) Mortgaged (38.9%) Rented (38.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Gravatt East is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,043 (8.4%)
Arthritis793 (6.4%)
Diabetes455 (3.7%)
Heart Disease373 (3.0%)
Cancer295 (2.4%)
Lung Condition168 (1.4%)
Dementia41 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle295 (6.4%)
1 vehicle1,714 (37.3%)
2 vehicles1,838 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles745 (16.2%)

Schools in Mount Gravatt East

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Gravatt East. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mount Gravatt East State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 251 students

Suburbs Near Mount Gravatt East

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.