Petrie
Petrie is close to a train, but rents have jumped.
Petrie is close to a train station (Petrie, about 1,050 m as the crow flies); well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA); unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.4%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,853 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Petrie, about 1,050 m as the crow flies)
- well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 2 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA)
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.4%
Petrie on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Petrie, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Petrie against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Petrie population grew from 9,005 in 2016 to 9,202 in 2025, a change of 2.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Petrie | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,005 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,037 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,003 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,885 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,843 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,841 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,826 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,001 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,113 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,202 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Petrie gained 913 residents from internal migration and 117 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,018 people moved away — a net addition of 12 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+913
- Internal migration out+970
- Overseas migration in+117
- Natural increase+77
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,689 | 8,735 | +0.5% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,597/wk | $1,853/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk | $360/wk | +7.5% |
| Born overseas | 19.5% | 19.4% | -0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.4%
- Mortgaged 43.4%
- Rented 29.7%
- Other / not stated 1.6%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Petrie against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Petrie went from $530 in 2024-Q1 to $630 in 2026-Q2, up 19%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Petrie | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $530 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $565 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $530 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $560 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $580 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $590 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $650n=23 | $750n=13 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Petrie was $630 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 13% on a year earlier. That is $26 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | +12.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $590 | +7.3% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | +13.2% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $580 | +9.4% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $560 | −0.9% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | +3.8% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $530 | +10.4% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | +6.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $565 | +13.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $530 | +26.2% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $480 | +2.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $500 | +8.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $500 | +8.7% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $420 | +5.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $470 | +17.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $460 | +15.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $460 | +21.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $400 | +11.1% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $400 | +9.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $400 | +8.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $380 | +8.6% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $360 | +2.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $365 | −2.7% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $370 | +5.7% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $350 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | −5.4% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $375 | +4.2% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $350 | −6.7% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $370 | +5.7% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | +2.9% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $375 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $350 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $350 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $350 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 1,007
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 978
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,012
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 968
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Petrie sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Petrie is policed by the Queensland Police Service Petrie Division, which also covers Kallangur, Strathpine - Brendale, Cashmere, Bray Park, Dakabin and Lawnton. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Petrie specifically.
Most-reported offences · Petrie Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,148 /100k−18% vs QLD↑ 2%
- Drug Offences1,739 /100k+4% vs QLD↑ 41%
- Assault602 /100k−43% vs QLD↓ 12%
- Unlawful Entry295 /100k−56% vs QLD↓ 26%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle173 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 5%
- Robbery39 /100k−15% vs QLD↑ 8%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Petrie Division — not Petrie on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Petrie Division over the last 12 months, running 18% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Petrie — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,148 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,739 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 41% vs prior year |
| Assault | 602 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 12% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 295 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 173 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 39 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Petrie Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Petrie is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Petrie.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Petrie →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Petrie SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 22 green spaces. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 cafés, 2 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 9 sports fields. The nearest train station, Petrie, is about 1,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 32 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Petrie State School
- Mt Maria College - Petrie
- Our Lady of the Way School
- Kurwongbah State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Petrie Kids' Korner
- Goodstart Petrie
GPs & clinics
- Petrie Medical Centre
- Petrie Family Medical Practice
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- IGA
Green spaces
- Bob Mathieson Way
- Peter Curtin Park
- Gordon Jackson Lookout
- Gary Jenkins Park
- Greg Pascoe Park
- Nelson Cooke Park
- Peter Brennand Park
- Anzac Memorial
Train stations
- Petrie
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Petrie is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Petrie on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Petrie, the train runs to Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane CBD in about 28 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Petrie
- TrainCaboolture - Springfield~28 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCaboolture - Ipswich~28 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainNambour - Ipswich~28 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainRedcliffe Peninsula - Springfield~37 min · runs through the day
- TrainRedcliffe Peninsula - Brisbane City~37 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainCaboolture - Brisbane City~28 min · peak only
- TrainNambour - Springfield~28 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Fortitude Valley | about 28 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 37 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Springfield | about 28 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Ipswich | about 28 min |
| Train — Nambour - Ipswich | about 28 min |
| Train — Redcliffe Peninsula - Springfield | about 37 min |
| Train — Redcliffe Peninsula - Brisbane City | about 37 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Brisbane City | about 28 min |
| Train — Nambour - Springfield | about 28 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Petrie SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 2 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1004 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Petrie sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 62% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Petrie State School (primary), Pine Rivers State High School (junior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kurwongbah State School (primary), Lawnton State School (primary), Kallangur State School (primary), Dakabin State High School (junior secondary), Murrumba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Bray Park State High School (junior secondary), Dakabin State High School (senior secondary), Murrumba State Secondary College (senior secondary), Bray Park State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Kurwongbah State School · State · Prep–6
- Our Lady of the Way School (Petrie) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Petrie State School · State · Prep–6
- Mt Maria College - Petrie (Petrie) · Catholic · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Strathpine
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HerePetrie+1.0%
- 01Lawnton+2.8%
- 02Strathpine - Brendale+1.3%
- 03Bray Park+0.8%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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