Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and a prominent hill within this suburb. In the, Mount Gravatt had a population of 3,366 people.
Geography
The suburb is situated in the south-east of the city and was one of Brisbane's largest. This was before it was divided into Mount Gravatt East, Upper Mount Gravatt and Mount Gravatt South; the last being renamed Wishart in the early 1990s.
History
The hill was named Mount Gravatt in 1840 by surveyor Robert Dixon after Lieutenant George Gravatt who was the commander of the Moreton Bay penal colony from May to July 1839. Gravatt was later transferred to India where he died in 1843. Mount Gravatt State School was opened on the 29 June 1874. In 1888, 3 sections of 107 allotments, 6 and 7 acres were advertised to be auctioned on November 24 as 'The Abdington Estate Mount Gravatt'. Between 1953 and 1969 electric trams ran from the suburb into Brisbane's Central Business District along Logan Road. As Mount Gravatt was the end of the line, part of the area was known locally as "The Terminus". Mount Gravatt East State School was opened on 29 August 1955. Mount Gravatt State High School opened in 1960. St Agnes Catholic Primary School opened on 1 January 1962. The Mount Gravatt Library opened in 1967. St Catherine's School opened on 4 March 1971. Griffith University opened its main campus in 1975. Yarranlea State School opened in Yarranlea on 22 January 1883 and closed on 9 December 1977. In 1979 it was relocated to Mount Gravatt College of Advanced Education to provide teacher training in a one-teacher school environment.To that end, enrolments in the school were limited to 18 students. However, the school was closed at the end 2013 due to having fewer than 150 schools and is within five kilometres of three state schools. Due to the support of parents and the public, it reopened as Yarranlea Primary School in July 2014. In the, Mount Gravatt had a population of 3,366 people.
Transport
Since the closure of the tram network in 1969, the public transport has been provided by buses operated byBrisbane Transport and a local bus company the Mount Gravatt Bus Service. The South East Busway is connected by a service from Mount Gravatt Central to the Busway terminal at Griffith University.
Facilities
The Mount Gravatt Showgrounds are an important centre for cultural and community activities and the site of the annual Mount Gravatt Show, an agricultural fair. The grounds are positioned on Logan Road, opposite the mega-church, Hillsong Brisbane Campus. The Mount Gravatt Library which is operated by the Brisbane City Council operates is located at 8 Creek Road.
Mount Gravatt Lookout
Mount Gravatt Lookout is accessible via Shire Road which winds its way past water towers up to the lookout carpark and a communications tower. There is a large cave complex located on a walking trail on the southern slope of the mountain.
Demographics
The suburb is populated by middle class, young families seeking stability. Mount Gravatt was once a popular destination of German, Irish and English Immigrants to Australia after World War 1 and 2. The suburb has a growing number of Southern European Australians. In Mount Gravatt common birthplaces outside of Australia included New Zealand 3.2%, England 3.1%, India 2.1%, China 1.0% and South Africa 1.0%. Languages other than English spoken at home included Arabic 1.1%, Mandarin 1.0%, Punjabi 1.0%, Greek 0.7% and Italian 0.7%.
Education
Mount Gravatt State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 1263 Logan Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 231 students with 24 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. Mount Gravatt State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls at Loreburn Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1196 students with 98 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. St Agnes School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls at 29 Tudor Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 312 students with 29 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff. Yarranlea Primary School is a private primary school for boys and girls at 176 Messines Ridge Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.*
