Brisbane City vs Petrie Terrace

In both, most households rent. In Brisbane City, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Petrie Terrace, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Petrie Terrace: a median of $1.41 million, against $740,000 in Brisbane City, though rent is higher in Brisbane City. Brisbane City is the city centre itself; Petrie Terrace is 2.2 km out. On these figures, Brisbane City tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Petrie Terrace suits share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Petrie Terrace

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 0%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (31% vs 18%)
  • But Brisbane City has more parks and reserves (22 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Brisbane City

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,412,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brisbane City has a bigger rental market to choose from (68% vs 57%)
  • Petrie Terrace leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Brisbane City

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (0 min vs 6 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (0 km vs 2.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brisbane City

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 24%)
  • But Petrie Terrace carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Brisbane City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.1% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brisbane City and Petrie Terrace drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Walkability 99 / 93
Brisbane City — Walkability: 99/100 Petrie Terrace — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 2 / 14
Brisbane City — Safety: 2/100 Petrie Terrace — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brisbane City — Low fire risk: 100/100 Petrie Terrace — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brisbane City has more residents (12,587 vs 1,168); Petrie Terrace has higher household incomes ($124,852 vs $93,704).

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Population 12,587
+91% vs other
 1,168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.1% +3.9%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $93,704/yr $124,852/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+5% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
0-4 2.1% / 2.4%
Brisbane City — 0-4: 2.1% Petrie Terrace — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 2.7% / 4.7%
Brisbane City — 5-14: 2.7% Petrie Terrace — 5-14: 4.7%
15-19 6.2% / 4.5%
Brisbane City — 15-19: 6.2% Petrie Terrace — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 16.8% / 16.5%
Brisbane City — 20-24: 16.8% Petrie Terrace — 20-24: 16.5%
25-34 30.2% / 28.3%
Brisbane City — 25-34: 30.2% Petrie Terrace — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 14.9% / 14.4%
Brisbane City — 35-44: 14.9% Petrie Terrace — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.9% / 13.9%
Brisbane City — 45-54: 9.9% Petrie Terrace — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 8.9% / 7.7%
Brisbane City — 55-64: 8.9% Petrie Terrace — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 5.5% / 4.9%
Brisbane City — 65-74: 5.5% Petrie Terrace — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 2.3% / 2.3%
Brisbane City — 75-84: 2.3% Petrie Terrace — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.4% / 0.3%
Brisbane City — 85+: 0.4% Petrie Terrace — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 60.8% lone person
Brisbane City — Lone Person: 60.8% Brisbane City — Group Household: 18.5% Brisbane City — Couple Families: 11.9% Brisbane City — One Parent Families: 6.4% Brisbane City — Other Families: 2.4%
Petrie Terrace 41.1% lone person
Petrie Terrace — Lone Person: 41.1% Petrie Terrace — Group Household: 27.0% Petrie Terrace — Couple Families: 23.1% Petrie Terrace — One Parent Families: 7.5% Petrie Terrace — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 68.4% renting
Brisbane City — Owned Outright: 15.8% Brisbane City — Mortgage: 15.8% Brisbane City — Renting: 68.4%
Petrie Terrace 56.6% renting
Petrie Terrace — Owned Outright: 19.9% Petrie Terrace — Mortgage: 23.5% Petrie Terrace — Renting: 56.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 29.6%
Brisbane City — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Petrie Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 29.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 9.4%
Brisbane City — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Petrie Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 10.4%
Brisbane City — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Petrie Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.8%
Brisbane City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Petrie Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.3%
Brisbane City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Petrie Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
China 8.3% / 1.2%
Brisbane City — China: 8.3% Petrie Terrace — China: 1.2%
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Brisbane City — England: 3.4% Petrie Terrace — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Brisbane City — New Zealand: 2.9% Petrie Terrace — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 3.5% / —
Brisbane City — India: 3.5% Petrie Terrace — India: not among its largest
Philippines 2.3% / —
Brisbane City — Philippines: 2.3% Petrie Terrace — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Brisbane City — Germany: not among its largest Petrie Terrace — Germany: 1.1%
Japan — / 0.9%
Brisbane City — Japan: not among its largest Petrie Terrace — Japan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 99.8% flats / apartments
Brisbane City — Flats / Apartments: 99.8% Brisbane City — Houses: 0.1% Brisbane City — Townhouses: 0.1%
Petrie Terrace 19.4% flats / apartments
Petrie Terrace — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Petrie Terrace — Houses: 76.0% Petrie Terrace — Townhouses: 4.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Median house price $740,000 $1,412,500
Median unit price $740,000 $1,900,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 3 sales
 36 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.4%
$800/wk on $765K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Petrie Terrace scores higher overall (74 vs 68).

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brisbane City carries more crime risk (98 vs 86).

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
86/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.4% 6.6%

Schools in Brisbane City

  • Indie School, Logan - Brisbane City Campus Independent · Secondary
  • The BUSY School - Brisbane Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Petrie Terrace

  • Albert Park Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Supermarkets 10 1
Cafes & restaurants 198 15
Parks & reserves 22 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 18 0
Pharmacies 11 1
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 28 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Petrie Terrace sits further from the CBD (2.2 km vs 0 km).

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Walkability score 99/100 93/100
Distance to Brisbane 0 km 2.2 km
(not reported on the other side)
Drive time (normal traffic) 0 min 6 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus · Ferry
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.2%
postcode 4000
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Car (driver) 20.2% / 39.6%
Brisbane City — Car (driver): 20.2% Petrie Terrace — Car (driver): 39.6%
Walked Only 35.5% / 16.7%
Brisbane City — Walked Only: 35.5% Petrie Terrace — Walked Only: 16.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 26.6%
Brisbane City — Worked from Home: 25.5% Petrie Terrace — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Bus 9.9% / 6.6%
Brisbane City — Bus: 9.9% Petrie Terrace — Bus: 6.6%
Train 4.0% / 3.1%
Brisbane City — Train: 4.0% Petrie Terrace — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.0%
Brisbane City — Car (passenger): 2.8% Petrie Terrace — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.6%).

Setting

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 11.2 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Connectivity score 70/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
19,326 premises
 10%
766 premises

Climate

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brisbane City

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

Petrie Terrace

Cafe Culture Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Students Urban

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