Petrie vs Kallangur

Kallangur is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Petrie. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Petrie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Petrie: a median of $978,000, against $875,000 in Kallangur. On these figures, Petrie 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Petrie has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)
  • Kallangur has more childcare (17 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Petrie has cheaper units ($588,000 vs $687,750)
  • Kallangur has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $977,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kallangur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kallangur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 73/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kallangur

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Kallangur

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.6% vs 0.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Petrie Kallangur
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.

Petrie Kallangur
Walkability 73 / 87
Petrie — Walkability: 73/100 Kallangur — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 36 / 34
Petrie — Safety: 36/100 Kallangur — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kallangur — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kallangur has more residents (21,761 vs 8,722); Petrie has higher household incomes ($96,356 vs $75,712).

Petrie Kallangur
Population 8,722 21,761
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +6.6%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $96,356/yr
+21% vs other
 $75,712/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Kallangur
0-4 6.1% / 6.6%
Petrie — 0-4: 6.1% Kallangur — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.6% / 13.7%
Petrie — 5-14: 13.6% Kallangur — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.2% / 6.1%
Petrie — 15-19: 7.2% Kallangur — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.7% / 6.7%
Petrie — 20-24: 6.7% Kallangur — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.7% / 15.9%
Petrie — 25-34: 12.7% Kallangur — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 13.2% / 13.9%
Petrie — 35-44: 13.2% Kallangur — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.9% / 12.3%
Petrie — 45-54: 14.9% Kallangur — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 10.5%
Petrie — 55-64: 12.7% Kallangur — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.8% / 8.4%
Petrie — 65-74: 8.8% Kallangur — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.5% / 4.4%
Petrie — 75-84: 3.5% Kallangur — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.8% / 1.6%
Petrie — 85+: 0.8% Kallangur — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kallangur 37.0% couple families
Kallangur — Couple Families: 37.0% Kallangur — Lone Person: 33.7% Kallangur — One Parent Families: 22.0% Kallangur — Group Household: 5.4% Kallangur — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Petrie 30.3% renting
Petrie — Owned Outright: 25.6% Petrie — Mortgage: 44.1% Petrie — Renting: 30.3%
Kallangur 44.1% renting
Kallangur — Owned Outright: 20.9% Kallangur — Mortgage: 35.0% Kallangur — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Kallangur
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.1%
Petrie — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Kallangur — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 6.8%
Petrie — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Kallangur — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.6%
Petrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kallangur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.3%
Petrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kallangur — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Petrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kallangur — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Petrie Kallangur
New Zealand 4.8% / 6.2%
Petrie — New Zealand: 4.8% Kallangur — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 4.8% / 3.4%
Petrie — England: 4.8% Kallangur — England: 3.4%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.8%
Petrie — South Africa: 1.2% Kallangur — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.2%
Petrie — Philippines: 0.6% Kallangur — Philippines: 1.2%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Petrie — India: 0.4% Kallangur — India: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Petrie — Scotland: 0.6% Kallangur — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Petrie 86.4% houses
Petrie — Houses: 86.4% Petrie — Townhouses: 8.0% Petrie — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Kallangur 74.3% houses
Kallangur — Houses: 74.3% Kallangur — Townhouses: 22.1% Kallangur — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Petrie Kallangur
Median house price $977,500 $875,000
Median unit price $588,000 $687,750
Median land price — $856,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 73 sales
 22 days
from 196 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.

Petrie Kallangur
3 bed $902K / $850K
Petrie — 3 bed: $902K (55 sales) Kallangur — 3 bed: $850K (182 sales)

55 vs 182 sales

4 bed $1M / $910K
Petrie — 4 bed: $1M (65 sales) Kallangur — 4 bed: $910K (128 sales)

65 vs 128 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $995K
Petrie — 5 bed: $1.16M (18 sales) Kallangur — 5 bed: $995K (20 sales)

18 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Petrie Kallangur
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.

Petrie Kallangur
Houses 3.4%
$630/wk on $950K
 3.9%
$630/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Kallangur
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Kallangur is more walkable (87 vs 73); Petrie scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

Petrie Kallangur
Grade B C
Score 53/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Petrie Kallangur
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Petrie Kallangur
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 0.0 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.1%

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

Schools in Kallangur

  • Kallangur State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Dakabin State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Charlotte Mason College Independent · Combined
  • Pinnacle Academic College Independent · Primary
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Moreton Bay Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Kallangur
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 7
Parks & reserves 20 30
Childcare 7 17
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 6
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 6 28

Mobility

Petrie Kallangur
Walkability score 73/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.5 km 28.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 145.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4502
 1.0%
postcode 4503
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4502
 56
postcode 4503

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.

Petrie Kallangur
Car (driver) 68.5% / 74.0%
Petrie — Car (driver): 68.5% Kallangur — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 12.9%
Petrie — Worked from Home: 17.8% Kallangur — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Train 7.3% / 5.4%
Petrie — Train: 7.3% Kallangur — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Petrie — Car (passenger): 4.5% Kallangur — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Petrie — Walked Only: 1.1% Kallangur — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Petrie Kallangur
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Petrie Kallangur
Connectivity score 85/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
3,605 premises
 98%
9,419 premises

Climate

Petrie Kallangur
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)

Petrie Kallangur
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Petrie

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub

Kallangur

Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

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