QLD · Brisbane Council
Petrie Terrace, 4000
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Petrie Terrace is a well-connected smaller community in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong working population.
Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 1,168
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,401
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,665
- Employment rate
- 73.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 21 / 89
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 412
- Against the person
- 92
- Against property
- 197
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 352.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault394
- Drug Offences1531
- Good Order Offences1088
- Other Property Damage299
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2427
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caxton St near Chapel St, stop 4
- Caxton St near Chapel St, stop 4
- Petrie Tce at Windmill Cafe, stop 3
- Petrie Tce near Menzies St, stop 3A
- Upper Roma St near Quay St, stop 3
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Caxton St near Chapel St, stop 4Bus stop
- Milton Rd at Suncorp, stop 4Bus stop
- Musgrave Rd at Normanby Fiveways, stop 4Bus stop
- Petrie Tce at Normanby Fiveways, stop 4Bus stop
- Petrie Tce at Windmill Cafe, stop 3Bus stop
- Petrie Tce near Menzies St, stop 3ABus stop
- Petrie Tce near Wellington St, stop 3bBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hardgrave ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Baroona Labor HallState heritage place
- Baroona Special SchoolState heritage place
- La Boite TheatreState heritage place
- Petrie Terrace Police Depot (former)State heritage place
- WarristonState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 33.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4671st in Australia
- State rank
- 1086th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #338 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #375 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7 Nights Convenience Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Abbra Kebabraamenitiesfast_food
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Black Hide Steakhouseamenities36 Caxton Street, Petrie Terracerestaurant
- Brewskiamenities22 Caxton Street, Petrie Terracepub
- Brisbane Arts TheatreamenitiesPetrie Terracetheatre
- Caxton Hotelamenitiespub
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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