The suburb is situated in the south-east of Brisbane and was one of Brisbane’s largest. This was before it was divided into Mount Gravatt East, Upper Mount Gravatt and Mount Gravatt South, which was later renamed to Wishart in the early 1990’s.
The size of Mount Gravatt is approximately 3 square kilometres and has two parks covering nearly 32.2% of total area. The population of Mount Gravatt in 2011 was 3,237 people. By 2016 the population was 3,379 showing a population growth of 4.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mount Gravatt is 30-39 years.
Households in Mount Gravatt are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1,800 – $2,399/month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mount Gravatt work in a professional occupation.
In 2011, 57.8% of the homes in Mount Gravatt were owner occupied compared with 55.5% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $912,500.
The Mount Gravatt Showgrounds are an important centre for cultural and community activities and the site of the annual Mount Gravatt Show, an agricultural fair. The grounds are positioned on Logan Road, opposite the mega-church, Hillsong Brisbane Campus (formerly known as Garden City Christian Church).