Mount Gravatt East, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Gravatt EastBrisbane, Queensland |
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![]() Mount Gravatt East Aquatic Centre, 2009
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Population | 11,838 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,573/km2 (6,660/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4122 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 11.0 km (7 mi) SSE of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Holland Park Ward) | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mansfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Mount Gravatt East is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Mount Gravatt East was 10,891, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
The median age of the Mount Gravatt East population was 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median.
71.8% of people living in Mount Gravatt East were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.5%, England 2.8%, India 2.2%, South Africa 1%, China 0.9%.
79.8% of people spoke English as their first language, with 1.6% Greek, 1.4% Mandarin, 1.1% Arabic, 1% Punjabi and 0.9% Cantonese.
Education
Mount Gravatt East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Newnham Road (27°32′01″S 153°05′39″E / 27.5337°S 153.0943°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 283 students with 23 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).
Seton College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 1148 Cavendish Road (27°31′46″S 153°05′32″E / 27.5295°S 153.0922°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 326 students with 47 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent).
There is no government secondary school in the suburb. The nearest government secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs: Mount Gravatt State High School in Mount Gravatt, Cavendish Road State High School in Holland Park, and Mansfield State High School in Mansfield.