Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Upper Mount GravattBrisbane, Queensland |
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 Upper Mount Gravatt
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 9,241 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4122 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12.5 km (8 mi) SSE of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (MacGregor Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Mansfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Upper Mount Gravatt had a population of 9,241 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Upper Mount Gravatt was 8,851, 51.1% female and 48.9% male.
The median age of the Upper Mount Gravatt population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median.
59.4% of people living in Upper Mount Gravatt were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.3%, China 3.1%, India 2.9%, England 2.7%, Korea, Republic of 1.4%.
67% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.1% Mandarin, 2% Cantonese, 1.4% Korean, 1.4% Arabic, 1.1% Greek.
Education
Upper Mount Gravatt State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1899 Logan Road (27°33′23″S 153°04′48″E / 27.5564°S 153.0799°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 507 students with 35 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
St Bernard's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1823 Logan Road (27°33′15″S 153°04′46″E / 27.5541°S 153.0795°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 366 students with 28 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 388 Newnham Road (27°33′05″S 153°05′34″E / 27.5514°S 153.0929°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 512 students with 35 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).
Clairvaux Mackillop College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Klumpp Road (27°33′10″S 153°04′40″E / 27.5528°S 153.0778°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,265 students with 110 teachers (106 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).
There is no government secondary school in Upper Mount Gravatt. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Gravatt State High School in neighbouring Mount Gravatt to the north-west, Mansfield State High School in neighbouring Mansfield to the north-east, and MacGregor State High School in neighbouring MacGregor to the south-west.
Images for kids
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Malinya Place Park, 2017
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Library entrance in Garden City Shopping Centre, 2018
