Mount Gravatt East | |||||||||||||
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.jpg) Mount Gravatt East Aquatic Centre, 2009 | |||||||||||||
  Mount Gravatt East Location in metropolitanBrisbane | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:27°31′49″S153°05′08″E / 27.5302°S 153.0855°E /-27.5302; 153.0855 (Mount Gravatt East (suburb centre)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1967 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12,428 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,702/km2 (7,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4122 | ||||||||||||
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Mount Gravatt East is a southernsuburb in theCity of Brisbane,Queensland, Australia.[4] In the2021 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 12,428 people.[3]
Mount Gravatt East is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of thecentral business district.
There is a variety of hills, one of them beingMount Thompson (27°31′45″S153°04′44″E / 27.5292°S 153.0789°E /-27.5292; 153.0789 (Mount Thompson)) at 190 metres (620 ft) above sea level.[1][5]
On land owned byBoral along Pine Mountain Road, an old quarry has filled with water. Despite being fenced off, trespassers have gained access and used the dam as a swimming hole. ABrisbane City Council report found the water had apH level of about 3.3 and contained traces of metals making it unsuitable for human contact.[6]
The suburb was first gazetted in 1967.[7] It was named afterMount Gravatt, a nearby landmark, which in turn was named in 1840 by surveyorRobert Dixon after LieutenantGeorge Gravatt, the commandant at theMoreton Bay penal colony from May to July 1839.[8]
On 20 June 1891, the Blantyre estate was auctioned by G.T. Bell. 12 subdivided allotments were up for sale. The allotments were on the corner of Cavendish Road and Creek Road.[9][10]
Creek Road State School opened on 29 August 1955. In January 1956 it was renamed Mount Gravatt East State School.[11]
Seton College was established on 3 February 1964 by theDaughters of Charity of St Elizabeth Ann Seton.[11][12]
St Marks Lutheran Primary School opened on 23 January 2006.[11] As at 2020, the school has closed.
In the2011 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.[13]
In the2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.[14]
In the2021 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 12,428 people.[3]
Mount Gravatt East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Newnham Road (27°32′01″S153°05′39″E / 27.5337°S 153.0943°E /-27.5337; 153.0943 (Mount Gravatt East State School)).[15][16] 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).[17]
Seton College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 1148 Cavendish Road (27°31′46″S153°05′32″E / 27.5295°S 153.0922°E /-27.5295; 153.0922 (Seton College)).[15][18] 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).[17] The school is closing, with new enrolments ceasing at the end of 2024, but existing students will be able to continue their education at the school.[19][20]
There is no government secondary school in the suburb. The nearest government secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs:Mount Gravatt State High School inMount Gravatt,Cavendish Road State High School inHolland Park, andMansfield State High School inMansfield.[1]
The Dormition of Our Lady Greek Orthodox Church is at 269 Creek Road (27°32′02″S153°05′29″E / 27.5338°S 153.0915°E /-27.5338; 153.0915 (The Dormition of Our Lady Greek Orthodox Church)). Their feast day is 15 August.[21]
