Petrie vs Kurwongbah

Petrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Kurwongbah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Petrie, about half of households are couple families. In Kurwongbah, most households are couple families. Petrie is closer to the city centre: 26.5 km, against 34.8 km. On these figures, Kurwongbah 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 parks and reserves (20 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Kurwongbah carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Petrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Petrie

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 34.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 48 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Petrie is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kurwongbah carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Kurwongbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Petrie and Kurwongbah 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 Kurwongbah
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 Kurwongbah
Walkability 73 / 0
Petrie — Walkability: 73/100 Kurwongbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 57
Petrie — Safety: 36/100 Kurwongbah — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kurwongbah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Petrie has more residents (8,722 vs 1,552); Kurwongbah has higher household incomes ($117,208 vs $96,356).

Petrie Kurwongbah
Population 8,722
+82% vs other
 1,552
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +8.5%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $96,356/yr $117,208/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $365/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Kurwongbah
0-4 6.1% / 4.5%
Petrie — 0-4: 6.1% Kurwongbah — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.6% / 14.9%
Petrie — 5-14: 13.6% Kurwongbah — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.2% / 7.1%
Petrie — 15-19: 7.2% Kurwongbah — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.7% / 5.9%
Petrie — 20-24: 6.7% Kurwongbah — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.7% / 8.5%
Petrie — 25-34: 12.7% Kurwongbah — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 13.2% / 11.6%
Petrie — 35-44: 13.2% Kurwongbah — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.9% / 15.5%
Petrie — 45-54: 14.9% Kurwongbah — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.7% / 12.4%
Petrie — 55-64: 12.7% Kurwongbah — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.8% / 11.7%
Petrie — 65-74: 8.8% Kurwongbah — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.5% / 7.0%
Petrie — 75-84: 3.5% Kurwongbah — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Petrie — 85+: 0.8% Kurwongbah — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Kurwongbah 64.4% couple families
Kurwongbah — Couple Families: 64.4% Kurwongbah — Lone Person: 15.3% Kurwongbah — One Parent Families: 17.2% Kurwongbah — Group Household: 2.2% Kurwongbah — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Kurwongbah 12.5% renting
Kurwongbah — Owned Outright: 38.2% Kurwongbah — Mortgage: 49.3% Kurwongbah — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Kurwongbah
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 20.2%
Petrie — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Kurwongbah — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.2%
Petrie — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Kurwongbah — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.1%
Petrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kurwongbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.5%
Petrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kurwongbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Petrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kurwongbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Kurwongbah
New Zealand 4.8% / 3.3%
Petrie — New Zealand: 4.8% Kurwongbah — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 4.8% / 2.6%
Petrie — England: 4.8% Kurwongbah — England: 2.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.7%
Petrie — South Africa: 1.2% Kurwongbah — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Petrie — Scotland: 0.6% Kurwongbah — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Petrie — Netherlands: 0.3% Kurwongbah — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Petrie — Philippines: 0.6% Kurwongbah — Philippines: not among its largest

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

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%
Kurwongbah 96.2% houses
Kurwongbah — Houses: 96.2% Kurwongbah — Townhouses: 0.9% Kurwongbah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Petrie Kurwongbah
Median house price $977,500 $992,500
Median unit price $588,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 73 sales
 26 days
from 5 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 Kurwongbah
3 bed $902K / $1.06M
Petrie — 3 bed: $902K (55 sales) Kurwongbah — 3 bed: $1.06M (6 sales)

55 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1M / $970K
Petrie — 4 bed: $1M (65 sales) Kurwongbah — 4 bed: $970K (12 sales)

65 vs 12 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Kurwongbah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 12% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 2% 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 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of QLD —

Liveability

Petrie is more walkable (73 vs 0); Kurwongbah scores higher overall (62 vs 53).

Petrie Kurwongbah
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Petrie carries more crime risk (64 vs 43).

Petrie Kurwongbah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
same for both

Schools

Petrie Kurwongbah
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 0.0 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.5%

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 Kurwongbah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Kurwongbah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 20 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 23

Mobility

Kurwongbah sits further from the CBD (34.8 km vs 26.5 km).

Petrie Kurwongbah
Walkability score 73/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.5 km 34.8 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 48 min
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 Kurwongbah
Car (driver) 68.5% / 72.6%
Petrie — Car (driver): 68.5% Kurwongbah — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 16.8%
Petrie — Worked from Home: 17.8% Kurwongbah — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Train 7.3% / 4.1%
Petrie — Train: 7.3% Kurwongbah — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.1%
Petrie — Car (passenger): 4.5% Kurwongbah — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.7%
Petrie — Walked Only: 1.1% Kurwongbah — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Petrie Kurwongbah
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Petrie Kurwongbah
Connectivity score 85/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
3,605 premises
 45%
474 premises

Climate

Petrie Kurwongbah
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 950 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Petrie Kurwongbah
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

Kurwongbah

Acreage Outer River

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