Mount Gravatt East, Queensland

Mount Gravatt East is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.[1]

Mount Gravatt East Brisbane, Queensland
Mount Gravatt East Aquatic Centre, 2009
Mount Gravatt East
Coordinates	27.5302°S 153.0855°E
Population	11,838 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2,573/km^2 (6,670/sq mi)
Established	1967
Postcode(s)	4122
Area	4.6 km^2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.0 km (7 mi) SSE of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Holland Park Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)	Mansfield
Federal Division(s)	Bonner Griffith
Suburbs around Mount Gravatt East: Holland Park Carina Heights Carindale Holland Park West Mount Gravatt East Mansfield Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart

Geography

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) at 190 metres (620 ft) above sea level.[2][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]

History

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 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.[1]

Education

Mount Gravatt East State School, July 1959

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).[12][13] 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).[14]

Seton College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 1148 Cavendish Road (27.5295°S 153.0922°E).[12][15] 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).[14]

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.[2]

Amenities

The Dormition of Our Lady Greek Orthodox Church is at 269 Creek Road (27.5338°S 153.0915°E). Their feast day is 15 August.[16]

Demographics

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.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Gravatt East (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. "Mount Gravatt East – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47601)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
4. "Mount Thompson – mountain in the City of Brisbane (entry 34286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
5. Courtney Becht (12 May 2012). "Dangers lurk in illegal swimming hole". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
6. "History of Mount Gravatt East". Our Brisbane. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
7. "Mount Gravatt – hill in City of Brisbane (entry 14672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
8. "Advertising". The Telegraph (5, 824). Queensland, Australia. 16 June 1891. p. 8. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "The Blantyre Estate : Cavendish Road Coorparoo". State Library of Queensland. hdl:10462/deriv/411169. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Our History". Seton College. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
12. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "Mount Gravatt East State School". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
14. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
15. "Seton College". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "The Dormition of Our Lady, Mt. Gravatt, QLD". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

External links

• "Mount Gravatt and Mount Gravatt East". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.