Joyner vs Petrie

Joyner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Petrie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Joyner, most households are couple families. In Petrie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Joyner: a median of $1.08 million, against $978,000 in Petrie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Joyner tends to suit couples.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 5)
  • But Joyner carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Petrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($977,500 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Petrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Petrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 20/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Petrie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Joyner carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Joyner

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 0.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Joyner Petrie
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.

Joyner Petrie
Walkability 20 / 73
Joyner — Walkability: 20/100 Petrie — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 51 / 36
Joyner — Safety: 51/100 Petrie — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joyner — Low fire risk: 100/100 Petrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Petrie has more residents (8,722 vs 3,600); Joyner has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $96,356).

Joyner Petrie
Population 3,600 8,722
+142% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +0.6%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $119,548/yr
+19% vs other
 $96,356/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+16% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joyner Petrie
0-4 6.4% / 6.1%
Joyner — 0-4: 6.4% Petrie — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.6% / 13.6%
Joyner — 5-14: 15.6% Petrie — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.5% / 7.2%
Joyner — 15-19: 7.5% Petrie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
Joyner — 20-24: 5.9% Petrie — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.2% / 12.7%
Joyner — 25-34: 13.2% Petrie — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.1% / 13.2%
Joyner — 35-44: 14.1% Petrie — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.6% / 14.9%
Joyner — 45-54: 13.6% Petrie — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.6% / 12.7%
Joyner — 55-64: 11.6% Petrie — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.6% / 8.8%
Joyner — 65-74: 7.6% Petrie — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.6% / 3.5%
Joyner — 75-84: 3.6% Petrie — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Joyner — 85+: 0.6% Petrie — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joyner 63.9% couple families
Joyner — Couple Families: 63.9% Joyner — Lone Person: 17.2% Joyner — One Parent Families: 15.6% Joyner — Group Household: 2.4% Joyner — Other Families: 0.9%
Petrie 49.0% couple families
Petrie — Couple Families: 49.0% Petrie — Lone Person: 26.4% Petrie — One Parent Families: 18.9% Petrie — Group Household: 4.3% Petrie — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joyner 22.4% renting
Joyner — Owned Outright: 27.0% Joyner — Mortgage: 50.5% Joyner — Renting: 22.4%
Petrie 30.3% renting
Petrie — Owned Outright: 25.6% Petrie — Mortgage: 44.1% Petrie — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joyner Petrie
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.6%
Joyner — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Petrie — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 10.5%
Joyner — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Petrie — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.5%
Joyner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Petrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.5%
Joyner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Petrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Joyner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Petrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Joyner Petrie
New Zealand 3.9% / 4.8%
Joyner — New Zealand: 3.9% Petrie — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 3.5% / 4.8%
Joyner — England: 3.5% Petrie — England: 4.8%
South Africa 1.9% / 1.2%
Joyner — South Africa: 1.9% Petrie — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Joyner — Philippines: 0.9% Petrie — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.8% / 0.4%
Joyner — India: 0.8% Petrie — India: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Joyner — Scotland: not among its largest Petrie — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joyner 94.7% houses
Joyner — Houses: 94.7% Joyner — Townhouses: 4.8% Joyner — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Petrie 86.4% houses
Petrie — Houses: 86.4% Petrie — Townhouses: 8.0% Petrie — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joyner Petrie
Median house price $1,080,000 $977,500
Median unit price — $588,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 24 days
from 73 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Joyner Petrie
3 bed $920K / $902K
Joyner — 3 bed: $920K (7 sales) Petrie — 3 bed: $902K (55 sales)

7 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1M
Joyner — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales) Petrie — 4 bed: $1M (65 sales)

37 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.16M
Joyner — 5 bed: $1.48M (11 sales) Petrie — 5 bed: $1.16M (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Joyner Petrie
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Joyner Petrie
Houses 4.0%
$730/wk on $950K
 3.4%
$630/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Joyner Petrie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 12% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Petrie is more walkable (73 vs 20); Joyner scores higher overall (69 vs 53).

Joyner Petrie
Grade A B
Score 69/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Petrie carries more crime risk (64 vs 49).

Joyner Petrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Joyner Petrie
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.6 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.8%

Schools in Joyner

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Petrie

  • Kurwongbah State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Way School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Petrie State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mt Maria College - Petrie Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Joyner Petrie
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 5 20
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Joyner Petrie
Walkability score 20/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.7 km 26.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 38 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
 0.9%
postcode 4502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
 69
postcode 4502

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.

Joyner Petrie
Car (driver) 70.4% / 68.5%
Joyner — Car (driver): 70.4% Petrie — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 17.8%
Joyner — Worked from Home: 20.1% Petrie — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Train 3.6% / 7.3%
Joyner — Train: 3.6% Petrie — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.5%
Joyner — Car (passenger): 4.3% Petrie — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.1%
Joyner — Walked Only: 0.9% Petrie — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Joyner Petrie
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Joyner Petrie
Connectivity score 83/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,508 premises
 73%
3,605 premises

Climate

Joyner Petrie
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)

Joyner Petrie
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Joyner Petrie
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Joyner Petrie
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Joyner

Acreage Family Outer Parks

Petrie

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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