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Petrie, QLD 4502 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,735
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
19.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,853/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$811/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$360/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,725/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
86.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
5.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.0%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
62.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
61.5%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.4%Mortgaged 43.4%Rented 29.7%Other / not stated 1.6%

Where the growth came 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.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+913
Internal migration out+970
Overseas migration in+117
Natural increase+77
Population (ERP)
9,202
▲ 1,312 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.98%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+12
1,030 in · 1,018 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
155th
Top 64% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Petrie against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Petrie population grew from 9,005 in 2016 to 9,202 in 2025, a change of 2.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearPetrieQueensland average
20169,0054,845,152
20179,0374,926,380
20189,0035,006,623
20198,8855,088,847
20208,8435,165,613
20218,8415,215,814
20228,8265,310,905
20239,0015,450,235
20249,1135,571,890
20259,2025,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,6898,735+0.5%
Median age3638+2 yrs
Median household income$1,597/wk$1,853/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$335/wk$360/wk+7.5%
Born overseas19.5%19.4%-0.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
22
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Petrie SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 22 parks. 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.

Show facility list
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
Parks
  • 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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 5
score 1,007
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 978
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,012
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 968

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Lawnton+2.8%
02Strathpine - Brendale+1.3%
03Bray Park+0.8%