5/27 Dawson Road, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122

Property carries bushfire overlay per Brisbane City Council mapping.

Elevated position near summit increases ember attack potential despite urban density.

No recent incidents reported.

No flood or heritage overlays detected for property or suburb.

Elevated terrain 11km south of CBD avoids major creek or overland flow paths.

Brisbane City Council confirms negligible risk.

Upper Mount Gravatt postcode records 35 offences per 1,000 residents annually, primarily theft and property damage.

Rate holds 18% below QLD average with stable trend over 24 months.

Busy retail zone sees opportunistic retail crime but low violent incidents.

Bushfire overlay flags insurance check; low flood/crime sweetens risk profile.

$820k unit undervalued vs 42% growth; 1.1% vacancy signals investor hold.

Griffith Uni + Westfield lock demand; busway upgrades juice 20min CBD hop.

Area report — 5/27 Dawson Road, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122

Westfield Garden City anchors retail hub status.

Griffith University Mount Gravatt campus draws 10,000+ students yearly.

Mount Gravatt Summit lookout delivers Brisbane's top panoramic views.

South East Busway from Upper Mount Gravatt Metro station hits CBD in 20min.

BUSHFIRE: Medium
  Property carries bushfire overlay per Brisbane City Council mapping.

Elevated position near summit increases ember attack potential despite urban density.

No recent incidents reported.
  Check the official map: https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/postcode-checker

FLOOD: Low
  No flood or heritage overlays detected for property or suburb.

Elevated terrain 11km south of CBD avoids major creek or overland flow paths.

Brisbane City Council confirms negligible risk.
  Check the official map: https://floodcheck.information.qld.gov.au/

CRIME: Below average
  Rate: 35 per 1,000 residents (2024)
  Trend: Stable over 24mo
  vs state average: Below QLD average of 43/1000
  Upper Mount Gravatt postcode records 35 offences per 1,000 residents annually, primarily theft and property damage.

Rate holds 18% below QLD average with stable trend over 24 months.

Busy retail zone sees opportunistic retail crime but low violent incidents.
  Open the official statistics: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/queensland-crime-statistics/

SUBURB MARKET
  Median house price: $1,050,000
  Median unit price: $650,000
  Capital growth 5Y: +42%
  Capital growth 10Y: +98%
  Median rent (house): $600/wk
  Median rent (unit): $415/wk
  Gross rental yield: 3.8%
  Rent growth 5Y: +28%

INSIDER INTEL
  1. Locals dub precinct 'Centre of the Wagonwheel' for 20min drives to CBD, Gold Coast, airport, and Sunshine Coast.
     Motorway access trumps CBD price premium for commuters.
  2. 92% of Upper Mount Gravatt workers commute in from Mount Gravatt, Sunnybank; just 7% live locally.
     Daytime retail boom sustains tenant demand despite resident exodus.
  3. Mount Gravatt Corridor Plan funnels high-density towers along Logan Rd, pushing units like Dawson Rd higher.
     Council rezoning locks in rental yields but caps views for low-rise blocks.

WHAT'S CHANGING
  • Westfield Garden City expansion adding 50,000m² retail and cinema precinct. (Construction starts 2027, open 2029)
    Scentre Group announcements via Brisbane City Council DA
  • South East Busway upgrades linking Upper Mount Gravatt Metro to Eight Mile Plains Rail. (2026-2028)
    QLD Dept Transport and Main Roads pipeline

WHO LIVES HERE
  10,800 residents, average age 33.

Couples without children dominate rentals; families own houses.

University precinct swells young professionals and students.

Median income $38,688 skews academic and retail.
  Median age: 33
  Households: Couples without children (renters); families with kids (owners)
  Owner-occupied: 58%
  Buying here now: Investors and young professionals

SCHOOLS
  • Griffith University, Brisbane South (Nathan) Campus — 3.0 km, 5 min drive (170 Kessels Rd, Nathan)
  • The University of Queensland — 9.1 km, 15 min drive (St Lucia)
  • MacGregor State High School — 1.5 km, 18 min walk (Blackwattle St, MacGregor)
  • Brisbane Adventist College — 1.9 km, 3 min drive (303 Broadwater Rd, Mansfield)
  • Mount Gravatt State High School — 2.1 km, 4 min drive (Mt Gravatt State High School, 42 Loreburn St, Mount Gravatt)
  • St Bernard's School — 0.24 km, 3 min walk (1823 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)

SHOPPING
  • Westfield Mt Gravatt — 1.0 km, 13 min walk (Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Garden city shopping centre — 1.1 km, 13 min walk (1055- 1056 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Coles Upper Mount Gravatt — 0.48 km, 6 min walk (The Village, 1932 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • The Village Upper Mount Gravatt — 0.52 km, 7 min walk (1932 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Coles Mount Gravatt — 0.81 km, 10 min walk (Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Macgregor Homemaker — 1.3 km, 16 min walk (572 Kessels Rd, MacGregor)

TRANSPORT
  • Altandi — 3.7 km, 6 min drive (Sunnybank)
  • Banoon — 4.2 km, 7 min drive (Sunnybank)
  • Fruitgrove — 5.0 km, 8 min drive (Runcorn)
  • Dawson Rd at Gerty Street, stop 79 — 0.04 km, 1 min walk (Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Dawson Rd at Gerty Street, stop 79 — 0.04 km, 1 min walk (Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Logan Rd at St Bernard, stop 42 — 0.15 km, 2 min walk (Upper Mount Gravatt)

PARKS & RECREATION
  • Dittmer Park — 0.29 km, 4 min walk (1793 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Shingai Park — 0.56 km, 7 min walk (81 Norton St, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Dennis Webb Park — 0.62 km, 8 min walk (50a Brockhouse St, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Roly Chapman Bushland Reserve — 0.63 km, 8 min walk (52 Klumpp Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Brush Box Park — 0.71 km, 9 min walk (Lumley St, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Tryon Street Park — 0.79 km, 10 min walk (21 Tryon St, Upper Mount Gravatt)

MEDICAL
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital — 7.7 km, 13 min drive (199 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba)
  • Queensland Children's Hospital — 9.4 km, 16 min drive (501 Stanley St, South Brisbane)
  • Massage At Sanctuary — 0.13 km, 2 min walk (2/8 Archer St, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • 4Cyte Pathology Upper Mount Gravatt 2 — 0.19 km, 2 min walk (Archer Medical Centre, 1888 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Archer Medical Centre — 0.19 km, 2 min walk (1888 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)
  • Brisbane Scoliosis Clinic — 0.19 km, 2 min walk (1888 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt)

BUYER TAKE
Bushfire overlay flags insurance check; low flood/crime sweetens risk profile.

$820k unit undervalued vs 42% growth; 1.1% vacancy signals investor hold.

Griffith Uni + Westfield lock demand; busway upgrades juice 20min CBD hop.

Sources:
  https://www.onthehouse.com.au/property/qld/upper-mount-gravatt-4122/5-27-dawson-rd-upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122-18821327
  https://www.inthesuburbs.com.au/suburb/upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122.html
  https://www.property.com.au/qld/upper-mount-gravatt-4122/dawson-rd/5-27-pid-13432776/
  https://landchecker.com.au/suburb/upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122/
  https://www.domain.com.au/property-profile/5-27-dawson-road-upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122
  https://www.openagent.com.au/suburb-profiles/upper-mount-gravatt-4122
  https://www.allhomes.com.au/unit-5-27-dawson-road-upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122
  https://www.bne.mcgees.com.au/upper-mount-gravatt
  https://www.yong.com.au/12445013
  https://www.homely.com.au/suburb-profile/upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122
  https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/5/27-dawson-road-upper-mount-gravatt-qld-4122/17197216
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Mount_Gravatt,_Queensland

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