Mount Gravatt East, Queensland

Mount Gravatt East is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of the central business district.

There is a variety of hills, one of them being Mount Thompson (27.5292°S 153.0789°E / -27.5292; 153.0789 (Mount Thompson)) at 190 metres (620 ft) above sea level.^[1][4]

On land owned by Boral 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. A Brisbane City Council report found the water had a pH level of about 3.3 and contained traces of metals making it unsuitable for human contact.^[5]

The suburb was first gazetted in 1967.^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^[8][9]

Creek Road State School opened on 29 August 1955. In January 1956 it was renamed Mount Gravatt East State School.^[10]

Seton College was established on 3 February 1964 by the Daughters of Charity of St Elizabeth Ann Seton.^[10][11]

St Marks Lutheran Primary School opened on 23 January 2006.^[10] 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.^[12]

In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.^[13]

In the 2021 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 12,428 people.^[2]

Mount Gravatt East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Newnham Road (27.5337°S 153.0943°E / -27.5337; 153.0943 (Mount Gravatt East State School)).^[14][15] 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).^[16]

Seton College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 1148 Cavendish Road (27.5295°S 153.0922°E / -27.5295; 153.0922 (Seton College)).^[14][17] 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).^[16] 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.^[18][19]

There is no government secondary school in the suburb. The nearest government secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs: Mount Gravatt State High School in Mount Gravatt, Cavendish Road State High School in Holland Park, and Mansfield State High School in Mansfield.^[1]

The Dormition of Our Lady Greek Orthodox Church is at 269 Creek Road (27.5338°S 153.0915°E / -27.5338; 153.0915 (The Dormition of Our Lady Greek Orthodox Church)). Their feast day is 15 August.^[20]