Mount Gravatt East, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Gravatt East Brisbane, Queensland
Mount Gravatt East Aquatic Centre, 2009
Mount Gravatt East Location in Queensland
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)	Bonner Griffith
Suburbs around Mount Gravatt East: Holland Park Carina Heights Carindale Holland Park West Mount Gravatt East Mansfield Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart

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, July 1959

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 / -27.5337; 153.0943 (Mount Gravatt East State School)). 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 / -27.5295; 153.0922 (Seton College)). 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.