Petrie Terrace vs Milton

In both, most households rent. In Petrie Terrace, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milton, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Milton: a median of $2 million, against $1.41 million in Petrie Terrace. Petrie Terrace is closer to the city centre: 2.2 km, against 2.5 km. On these figures, Petrie Terrace tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget, while Milton suits renters and people living alone.

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

Milton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Petrie Terrace has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 21%)

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 Terrace has cheaper houses ($1,412,500 vs $2,000,000)
  • Milton has cheaper units ($785,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 57%)

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

Commuting to the city

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Petrie Terrace and Milton 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 Terrace Milton
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 Terrace Milton
Walkability 93 / 99
Petrie Terrace — Walkability: 93/100 Milton — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 14 / 9
Petrie Terrace — Safety: 14/100 Milton — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie Terrace — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milton has more residents (3,144 vs 1,168); Petrie Terrace has higher household incomes ($124,852 vs $108,524).

Petrie Terrace Milton
Population 1,168 3,144
+169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +38.3%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $124,852/yr
+13% vs other
 $108,524/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace Milton
0-4 2.4% / 3.6%
Petrie Terrace — 0-4: 2.4% Milton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 4.7% / 4.9%
Petrie Terrace — 5-14: 4.7% Milton — 5-14: 4.9%
15-19 4.5% / 3.7%
Petrie Terrace — 15-19: 4.5% Milton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 16.5% / 16.0%
Petrie Terrace — 20-24: 16.5% Milton — 20-24: 16.0%
25-34 28.3% / 33.4%
Petrie Terrace — 25-34: 28.3% Milton — 25-34: 33.4%
35-44 14.4% / 16.0%
Petrie Terrace — 35-44: 14.4% Milton — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.9% / 9.8%
Petrie Terrace — 45-54: 13.9% Milton — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 7.7% / 7.1%
Petrie Terrace — 55-64: 7.7% Milton — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 4.9% / 4.0%
Petrie Terrace — 65-74: 4.9% Milton — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 2.3% / 1.5%
Petrie Terrace — 75-84: 2.3% Milton — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.3%
Petrie Terrace — 85+: 0.3% Milton — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Milton 55.6% lone person
Milton — Lone Person: 55.6% Milton — Group Household: 17.6% Milton — Couple Families: 18.1% Milton — One Parent Families: 5.5% Milton — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace 56.6% renting
Petrie Terrace — Owned Outright: 19.9% Petrie Terrace — Mortgage: 23.5% Petrie Terrace — Renting: 56.6%
Milton 69.9% renting
Milton — Owned Outright: 12.3% Milton — Mortgage: 17.9% Milton — Renting: 69.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Terrace Milton
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 33.8%
Petrie Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Milton — Bachelor Degree: 33.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 12.5%
Petrie Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 7.7%
Petrie Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Milton — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.8%
Petrie Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.3%
Petrie Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.8%).

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.

Petrie Terrace Milton
England 3.2% / 3.7%
Petrie Terrace — England: 3.2% Milton — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.5%
Petrie Terrace — New Zealand: 2.1% Milton — New Zealand: 2.5%
China 1.2% / 3.3%
Petrie Terrace — China: 1.2% Milton — China: 3.3%
India — / 2.4%
Petrie Terrace — India: not among its largest Milton — India: 2.4%
Brazil 0.9% / 1.1%
Petrie Terrace — Brazil: 0.9% Milton — Brazil: 1.1%
Germany 1.1% / —
Petrie Terrace — Germany: 1.1% Milton — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.9% / —
Petrie Terrace — Japan: 0.9% Milton — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace 76.0% houses
Petrie Terrace — Houses: 76.0% Petrie Terrace — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Petrie Terrace — Townhouses: 4.5%
Milton 21.0% houses
Milton — Houses: 21.0% Milton — Flats / Apartments: 76.9% Milton — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Petrie Terrace Milton
Median house price $1,412,500 $2,000,000
Median unit price $1,900,000 $785,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 28 days
from 20 sales

Development activity

Petrie Terrace Milton
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.

Petrie Terrace Milton
Houses —
same for both
Units — 4.7%
$720/wk on $800K

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Terrace Milton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 17% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Petrie Terrace scores higher overall (74 vs 60).

Petrie Terrace Milton
Grade A B
Score 74/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Petrie Terrace Milton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
91/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Petrie Terrace Milton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 1.4 km
 3
Brisbane City, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.6% 7.2%

Schools in Petrie Terrace

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

Schools in Milton

  • Milton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hubbard's School Independent · Secondary
  • Hubbard's School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Terrace Milton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 28
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Petrie Terrace Milton
Walkability score 93/100 99/100
Distance to Brisbane 2.2 km 2.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 210.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.2%
postcode 4000
 2.6%
postcode 4064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
 29
postcode 4064

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 Terrace Milton
Car (driver) 39.6% / 38.5%
Petrie Terrace — Car (driver): 39.6% Milton — Car (driver): 38.5%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 27.2%
Petrie Terrace — Worked from Home: 26.6% Milton — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Walked Only 16.7% / 11.5%
Petrie Terrace — Walked Only: 16.7% Milton — Walked Only: 11.5%
Train 3.1% / 13.0%
Petrie Terrace — Train: 3.1% Milton — Train: 13.0%
Bus 6.6% / 3.6%
Petrie Terrace — Bus: 6.6% Milton — Bus: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.6%
Petrie Terrace — Car (passenger): 4.0% Milton — Car (passenger): 3.6%

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

Setting

Petrie Terrace Milton
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Petrie Terrace Milton
Connectivity score 76/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
766 premises
 32%
3,194 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Petrie Terrace

Cafe Culture Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Students Urban

Milton

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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