Mount Gravatt East flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Gravatt East’s 6,956 mapped properties, 5.5% are in a mapped flood area and 10.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Mount Gravatt East address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.5%
Of properties in a flood area
10.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
6,956
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Gravatt East

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

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Crime near Mount Gravatt East

Mount Gravatt East sits in the Holland Park police division, which recorded 3,438 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,438 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 East

Mount Gravatt East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential58% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential24.8% 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)

Residential6.6% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Mount Gravatt East

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

Who lives in Mount Gravatt East

At the 2021 Census, 26.7% of Mount Gravatt East’s 12,428 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.5%
Australian29.8%
Irish12.8%
Scottish10.2%
Chinese6%
German5.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.9%
England2.6%
India2.4%
China2%
Philippines1.4%
South Korea1%

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

Development near Mount Gravatt East

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Mount Gravatt East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.