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Mount Gravatt flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Gravatt’s 2,603 mapped properties, 3% are in a mapped flood area and 26.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Gravatt’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

3%
In a flood area
26.2%
In a bushfire area
2,603
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Gravatt

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Gravatt. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Gravatt

Mount Gravatt sits in the Holland Park police division, which recorded 3,469 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,469 total. Figures are for the whole Holland Park police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Gravatt

Mount Gravatt is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.5% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential32.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Centre / commercial13.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: DC2 - Corridor

School catchments in Mount Gravatt

Mount Gravatt can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Gravatt

At the 2021 Census, 26.9% of Mount Gravatt’s 3,733 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.5%
Australian30.5%
Irish14.7%
Scottish10.4%
German6.3%
Chinese5.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.8%
India2.7%
England2.5%
China1.8%
Philippines1.1%
Malaysia1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Gravatt

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Mount Gravatt). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Gravatt address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.