Mount Gravatt East is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 12,428 people.
The suburb was first gazetted in 1967. It was named after Mount Gravatt, a nearby landmark, which in turn was named in 1840 by surveyor Robert Dixon after Lieutenant George Gravatt, the commandant at the Moreton Bay penal colony from May to July 1839.
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.
Creek Road State School opened on 29 August 1955. In January 1956 it was renamed Mount Gravatt East State School.
Seton College was established on 3 February 1964 by the Daughters of Charity of St Elizabeth Ann Seton.
St Marks Lutheran Primary School opened on 23 January 2006. As at 2020, the school has closed.
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.
In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 12,428 people.
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