Graceville - Brisbane Suburb Guide

Graceville 

Graceville is bordered by the Brisbane river to the North-East and West, Oxley Creek to the East, Chelmer to the North and Sherwood to the South. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population8km Southwest of Brisbane's CBD.

It is a quiet, leafy suburb named after Grace Grimes the daughter of Samuel Grimes, a former local Member of Parliament and supporter of the Ipswich-Brisbane railway line. 

The suburb is centred on its own railway station on the Ipswich railway line. The suburb is predominantly residential, with houses generally being in the Queenslander style. The main roads in Graceville are Oxley Road, Graceville Avenue and Honour Avenue.

Settlement of the area dates from the 1850s, with land used mainly for grazing and crop farming. Growth took place in the late 1870s and 1880s, following the opening of the railway line. Expansion continued during the interwar period, aided by soldier settlement. 

Over the last 10 years, house sales in the area have doubled with a growth of 201% in median house prices, going from a humble $310,000 up to $625,000. There is a wide variety of homes in Graceville, starting with small post-war homes selling for as little as $325,000 up to deluxe riverside mansions reaching over $3,500,000. 

Graceville has many small businesses and commercial centres on either side of the railway. 

Flooding 

Graceville was affected by the 2017 floods therefore it would be wise to check the flood maps before settling in the area https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/GRACEVILLE.pdf

Parks

Bert St Clair Oval, Faulkner Dog Park, Graceville Memorial Park, Simpsons Playground

Education 

Graceville State School Primary (an excellent government school Prep - Yr 6)

Corinda State High School

Christ the King School (a private school but doesn't rank has high as Graceville State School prep - Yr 6)

Churches 

Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian

Public Transport

Nearby Public Transport Routes

Route 105

Type:

Bus

Nearest stop:

Oxley Rd at Graceville State School, stop 50, Graceville, 85 meters

From:

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre station

To:

Alice Street Stop 95A app George St, City

Route 106

Type:

Bus

Nearest stop:

Oxley Rd at Graceville State School, stop 50, Graceville, 94 meters

From:

Dandenong Rd at Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre, Mount Ommaney

To:

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre station

Route 598

Type:

Bus

Nearest stop:

Honour Ave at Graceville near Verney Rd, Graceville, 449 meters

From:

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre station

To:

Moggill Rd at Taringa, stop 19, Taringa

Route 104

Type:

Bus

Nearest stop:

Graceville Ave at Oxley Rd, stop 48, Graceville, 453 meters

From:

Browne St at Corinda station, Corinda

To:

Lower Level at PA Hospital station, Woolloongabba

Caboolture Line

Type:

Train

Nearest stop:

Graceville station, 456 meters

From:

Nambour station

To:

Ipswich station

Ipswich/Rosewood Line

Type:

Train

Nearest stop:

Graceville station, 456 meters

From:

Rosewood station

To:

Caboolture station

Springfield Line

Type:

Train

Nearest stop:

Graceville station, 456 meters

From:

Springfield Central station

To:

Bowen Hills station

Sunshine Coast Line

Type:

Train

Nearest stop:

Graceville station, 456 meters

From:

Nambour station

To:

Ipswich station

Route 599

Type:

Bus

Nearest stop:

Honour Ave at Graceville near Verney Rd, Graceville, 459 meters

From:

Garden City Shopping Centre interchange

To:

Logan Rd at Kessels Corner, stop 43, Upper Mount Gravatt

Nearby Public Transport Stops

Oxley Rd at Graceville State School, stop 50, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

182 Oxley Rd, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

85 meters

Route:

Route 105

Oxley Rd at Graceville State School, stop 50, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

170-178 Oxley Rd, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

94 meters

Route:

Route 106

Honour Ave at Graceville near Verney Rd, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

307 Honour Ave, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

449 meters

Route:

Route 598

Graceville Ave at Oxley Rd, stop 48, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

8 Graceville Ave, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

453 meters

Route:

Route 104

Route 105

Graceville station (Train)

Address:

307 Honour Ave, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

456 meters

Route:

Caboolture Line

Ipswich/Rosewood Line

Springfield Line

Sunshine Coast Line

Honour Ave at Graceville near Verney Rd, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

303 Honour Ave, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

459 meters

Route:

Route 599

Oxley Rd at Graceville Fiveways, stop 50, Graceville (Bus)

Address:

271-289 State Route 20, Graceville QLD 4075

Distance:

717 meters

Route:

Route 104

Route 106

Demographics 

Graceville (4075) is a suburb of Brisbane, Western Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 8 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Graceville is in the federal electorate of Moreton.

In the 2011 census the population of Graceville was 4,213 and is comprised of approximately 51.7% females and 48.3% males.

The median/average age of the people in Graceville is 37 years of age.

77.0% of people living in the suburb of Graceville were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 2.9% New Zealand, 1.1% United States of America, 0.9% Scotland, 0.8% South Africa, 0.7% Vietnam, 0.6% Canada, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.5% India, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% Indonesia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% Wales.

89.5% of people living in Graceville speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.6% Polish, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.5% Japanese, 0.5% German, 0.4% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Graceville is 26.3% No religion, 25.6% Catholic, 20.7% Anglican, 7.3% Uniting Church, 5.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Buddhism, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist.

54.6% of people are married, 31.3% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 149 widowed people living in Graceville.

60.6% of the people living in Graceville over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.7% are working on a part time basis. Graceville has an unemployment rate of 3.6%. 

The main occupations of people living in Graceville are 40.1% Professionals, 15.9% Managers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 7.8% Technicians & trades workers, 7.2% Sales workers, 3.4% Labourers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.2% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Graceville work in are 16.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 13.5% Education and training, 13.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Public administration and safety, 6.9% Retail trade, 5.6% Construction, 5.3% Financial and insurance services, 5.0% Manufacturing, 4.6% Accommodation and food services.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 41.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $846 per week and the median household income is $2136 per week.

The median rent in Graceville is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2300 per month.