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Mount Gravatt East feels like an established, leafy south Brisbane suburb set on the slopes around Mount Gravatt, with a lookout and nearby reserves. Streets are lined with mature trees and housing ranges from mid-century weatherboard and fibro cottages on generous blocks to brick family homes, low-rise units and more recent infill. Residents have easy access to walking tracks and green space in Toohey Forest and local parks, while a neighbourhood shopping precinct and nearby Mount Gravatt retail hubs cover everyday errands. Elevated blocks bring city outlooks and regular bus connections link the suburb into the wider city.

The community of 12,428 has a median age of 35 and a median household income of $2,055 a week. The area is led by couple families with children and is majority owner-occupied, with 61.8% owned and 38.2% rented. That mix, together with nearby schools, parks and transport, means Mount Gravatt East suits families, professionals and downsizers seeking suburban calm with good everyday amenities. A Mt Gravatt Centre Suburban Renewal Precinct plan is in progress for parts of the area to revitalise the Logan Road corridor and improve connections, and a ministerial infrastructure designation now authorises works at Mt Gravatt East State School; nearby outlook reserve upgrades have added a summit path, terraced seating and landscaping.

On the figures for Mount Gravatt East, buying sits well above local incomes recorded at the last Census. A median house price of $1,368,000 is about 12.8 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $865,000 is about 8.1 times that annual income, so both are high multiples of local household earnings. Renting is less stretched but still significant: a house rent of $750 a week would take roughly 36.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $600 a week would take about 29.2%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Both house and unit values in Mount Gravatt East rose strongly over the past 12 months, with house values up 18.3% and unit values up 18.9%. Rents also climbed markedly: house rents increased 11.1% while unit rents rose 15.4%.

For someone weighing Mount Gravatt East as an investment, the value figures speak to capital growth and the rent figures speak to rental income. Over the year capital growth outpaced rent growth for both houses and units, and units showed slightly higher growth than houses on both measures. Whether that pattern fits your objectives depends on what you are aiming to achieve as an investor.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.