Suburb report · QLD 4702
Gracemere
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Population
12,717
Gracemere suburb profile
Who lives in Gracemere
At 516km from central Brisbane, Gracemere runs as its own regional market. Gracemere is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 12,717 residents, more than 90% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 30 by population. The median age is 33, younger than 87% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 476 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
At $98,100, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. On household income it ranks 196 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. A renting share of 40.1% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 130 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Gracemere.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,010 occupied private dwellings in Gracemere, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.4%, ahead of couples without children at 25.5% and people living alone at 19.2%. On the share of families with children it ranks 81 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The 52.4% share of families with children runs above most of Queensland, at the 77th percentile. At 25.5%, couples without children are less common here than in 69% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 45 new dwellings were approved across the Gracemere statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 26 a year. Supply figures here are for the Gracemere statistical area, home to 13,305 residents in 2025, which closely matches Gracemere. At 3.4 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 52% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 45, and the quietest was 2024, with 18.
Population trend
The population of the Gracemere statistical area grew 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 0.1 points ahead. That rate is faster than 52% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.6% in 2021 to 1.6% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Norman Gardens differs most on the median age: 38 there against 33 in Gracemere. Emerald matches Gracemere on the median age, at 33. Andergrove, 293km away, has 10,572 residents and a median household income of $100,100.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.