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Petrie Terrace QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Petrie Terrace, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Petrie Terrace QLD is 1,168 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Petrie Terrace is $1,062 per week ($55,224 per year). Median rent in Petrie Terrace is $435 per week ($1,885 per month). Petrie Terrace has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Petrie Terrace has a population density of 3690.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Petrie Terrace is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Petrie Terrace is $2,665.

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Petrie Terrace Population

residents (Census 2021)

Petrie Terrace Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,062/wk

$55,224 per year

#861 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$435/wk

$1,885 per month

#1326 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,665/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Petrie Terrace Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (621) Female 47.0% (550)

Population Density

3690.4

people per km²

1,168 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,143

Family income/wk

Petrie Terrace Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Petrie Terrace Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.9% 90 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 106 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Petrie Terrace Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

4.5%

India

2.2%

France

1.4%

Brazil

1.2%

China

1.2%

Germany

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Petrie Terrace Religion

No Religion

57.7%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

9.5%

Anglican

6.6%

Buddhism

2.5%

Uniting Church

1.7%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Petrie Terrace Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Petrie Terrace Languages Spoken at Home

French

21.2%

Other

13.6%

Spanish

12.1%

Thai

12.1%

Mandarin

12.1%

IAL Nepali

10.6%

IAL Sinhal

9.1%

Portuguese

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Petrie Terrace Employment

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Employed full-time

52.2% 482 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 227 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 44 people

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Not in labour force

18.5% 171 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Petrie Terrace Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.6%

Certificate III/IV

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

14.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.3%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Petrie Terrace Occupation

Professionals

42.3%

Managers

16.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.2%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Petrie Terrace Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Creative Arts

12.5%

Engineering

10.5%

Health

10.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Education

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Information Technology

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Petrie Terrace Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Petrie Terrace Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Petrie Terrace Marital Status

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Married

23.4% 254

↔️

Separated

3.3% 36

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Divorced

7.7% 84

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Widowed

1.2% 13

👤

Never married

64.3% 697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Petrie Terrace Ancestry

English

26.7%

Australian

21.6%

Irish

13.1%

Scottish

11.7%

Other

10.6%

German

4.2%

Italian

3.2%

Chinese

2.7%

Dutch

2.4%

French

1.5%

Indian

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Petrie Terrace School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

28.3%

Primary — Government

26.7%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Pre-school

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Petrie Terrace Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.5% 33

✅

No need for assistance

98.5% 2,143

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Petrie Terrace Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 146

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Petrie Terrace Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Petrie Terrace How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

42.3%

Walked only

17.9%

Did not go to work

17.4%

Bus

7.0%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bicycle

3.6%

Train

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.3%

Other

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Petrie Terrace Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.2%

1 vehicle

44.2%

2 vehicles

30.5%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Petrie Terrace Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.8%

2 bedrooms

19.2%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Petrie Terrace Population Mobility

33.8%

moved in the last year

67.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Petrie Terrace Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,181

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Petrie Terrace Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

157

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Petrie Terrace Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

4.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Petrie Terrace Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.9%

Couple — children under 15

30.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Petrie Terrace Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 5

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Previously served

2.0% 20

👤

Never served

97.0% 978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Petrie Terrace Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 98

—

Did not provide

90.2% 901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Petrie Terrace Children Ever Born

No children

71.8%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

11.3%

3 children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Petrie Terrace When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Petrie Terrace Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

30.4%

5–14 hours

38.4%

15–29 hours

7.3%

30+ hours

3.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Petrie Terrace Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Petrie Terrace Where Residents Moved From

Same address

720

Moved from QLD

286

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Petrie Terrace Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Petrie Terrace Schools

schools nearby

government

1130

avg ICSEA score

29,177

total students

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

Brisbane Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students

1164

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

St Ignatius School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1158

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Mt St Michael's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 849 students

1155

ICSEA

Oakleigh State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

1153

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

St Finbarr's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1151

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 48 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Petrie Terrace Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,401/wk

Median Rent $435/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Petrie Terrace

Your weekly income

≈ $10,404/month

Median rent $435/wk

Left after rent $1,966/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Petrie Terrace vs State & National Average

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Pop: 585 Income: $794/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 592 Income: $802/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Pop: 593 Income: $602/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 593 Income: $721/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Petrie Terrace

What is the population of Petrie Terrace QLD?

The population of Petrie Terrace QLD is 1,168 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3690.4 people per km².Petrie Terrace is ranked #3,751 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Petrie Terrace?

The median personal income in Petrie Terrace QLD is $1,062 per week, or $55,224 per year.The median household income is $2,401 per week.Family income is $3,143 per week.Petrie Terrace is ranked #861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Petrie Terrace?

Median rent in Petrie Terrace QLD is $435 per week ($1,885 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Petrie Terrace ranks #1,326 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Petrie Terrace?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Petrie Terrace QLD is $2,665. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Petrie Terrace?

The median age in Petrie Terrace QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Petrie Terrace a good suburb to live in?

Petrie Terrace is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,168.The median income is $1,062/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32304. All dollar figures in AUD.