Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland

Upper Mount Gravatt is south of Mount Gravatt.The Pacific Motorway and South-East Busway form the western boundary of the suburb. Logan Road enters the suburb from the north (Mount Gravatt) and exits to the south (Eight Mile Plains).^[4]

Westfield Mt Gravatt, a major shopping centre, is a regional "hub", containing services and popular restaurants. It is on the southern corner of Logan Road and Kessels Road (27.5621°S 153.08180°E / -27.5621; 153.08180 (Westfield Garden City shopping centre)).^[5] It has a bus interchange and the Upper Mount Gravatt Busway Station immediately below it.^[6]

Upper Mount Gravatt State School opened on 1 October 1929. It has also been called Mount Gravatt Upper State School.^[7][8]

St Bernard's School was established on 24 January 1953 by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart under principal Sister Juliana. Mrs Doreen Bazzo was the first lay principal.^[when?] The first building on the site was a combined church and school, but later moved into separate school buildings.^[7][9]

St Joseph's High School for Girls was established in 1964 in Holland Park by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.^[where?] In 1970, the school was relocated to Klumpp Road (onto the site also occupied by St Bernard's School and Clairvaux College) and renamed MacKillop College.^[7][10]

Clairvaux College was established by the Christian Brothers on 1 February 1966 on part of the 10-acre (4.0 ha) site already partially occupied by St Bernard's School.^[7][10]

Westfield Mt Gravatt was opened as one of Brisbane's largest shopping centres on 1 October 1970 by Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. It cost $10 million and occupied a 28-acre (11 ha) site.^[11][12]

The Garden City Library was established by the Brisbane City Council as one of the initial tenants and the library had a major refurbishment in 1996.^[13]

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School was established on 4 March 1973 by the Presentation Sisters. It was officially opened by Archbishop Francis Rush.^[7][14] In 1979, the closure of a nearby school^[which?] led to a large increase in enrolments. In 1986, the first lay principal was appointed.^[14]

In 1985, MacKillop College (a girls' school) and Clairvaux College (a boys' school) were combined to form Clairvaux Mackillop College.^[7]

In the 2011 census, Upper Mount Gravatt had a population of 8,851 people, 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 of 37. 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.^[15]

In the 2016 census, Upper Mount Gravatt had a population of 9,241 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male. The median age of the Upper Mount Gravatt population was 32 years, 6 years below the Australian median of 38. 57.9% of people living in Upper Mount Gravatt were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 8.0%, New Zealand 3.1%, India 3.1%, England 2.6% and Korea, Republic of (South) 2.0%. 64.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 9.3% Mandarin, 2.4% Cantonese, 2.1% Korean, 1.3% Vietnamese and 1.0% Punjabi.^[16]

In the 2021 census, Upper Mount Gravatt had a population of 10,800 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Upper Mount Gravatt population was 33 years, 5 years below the Australian median of 38. 55.6% of people living in Upper Mount Gravatt were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 7.0%, India 3.7%, New Zealand 3.1%, Korea, Republic of (South) 2.8% and England 2.1%. 60.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 9.8% Mandarin, 3.3% Cantonese, 2.9% Korean, 1.1% Hindi and 1.0% Vietnamese.^[2]

Upper Mount Gravatt State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1899 Logan Road (27.5564°S 153.0799°E / -27.5564; 153.0799 (Upper Mount Gravatt State School)).^[17][18] 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).^[19] It includes a special education program.^[17]

St Bernard's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1823 Logan Road (27.5541°S 153.0795°E / -27.5541; 153.0795 (St Bernard's School)).^[17][20] 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).^[19]

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 388 Newnham Road (27.5514°S 153.0929°E / -27.5514; 153.0929 (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School)).^[17][21] 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).^[19]

Clairvaux Mackillop College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Klumpp Road (27.5528°S 153.0778°E / -27.5528; 153.0778 (Clairvaux Mackillop College)).^[17][22] 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).^[19]

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.^[23]

The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at Westfield Mt Gravatt (27.5613°S 153.0810°E / -27.5613; 153.0810 (Garden City public library)).^[24]

Mount Gravatt Park is at 1873 Logan Road (27.5556°S 153.0797°E / -27.5556; 153.0797 (Upper Mount Gravatt Progress Hall)). It hosts a number of amenities. The Upper Mount Gravatt Progress Hall is operated by the Brisbane City Council and can be hired for community events.^[25] The Mount Gravatt Bowls Club has both undercover and outdoor bowling greens and a restaurant and bar.^[26]

Upper Mount Gravatt is also home to the Mount Gravatt Vultures, a Queensland Australian Football League Club on Klumpp Road.^[27] The club were premiers in 2007.^[28]