Petrie Terrace vs Paddington

Petrie Terrace is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Paddington. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Petrie Terrace, most households rent. In Paddington, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Paddington: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.41 million in Petrie Terrace, and rent is higher there too. Petrie Terrace is closer to the city centre: 2.2 km, against 4 km. On these figures, Petrie Terrace tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Paddington

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 31%)
  • But Petrie Terrace has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $2,100,000)
  • Paddington has cheaper units ($821,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Petrie Terrace

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Paddington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Petrie Terrace and Paddington 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 Paddington
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 Paddington
Walkability 93 / 90
Petrie Terrace — Walkability: 93/100 Paddington — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 14 / 45
Petrie Terrace — Safety: 14/100 Paddington — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie Terrace — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paddington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paddington has more residents (9,063 vs 1,168); Paddington has higher household incomes ($144,300 vs $124,852).

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Population 1,168 9,063
+676% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +5.9%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $124,852/yr $144,300/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk $470/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace Paddington
0-4 2.4% / 5.3%
Petrie Terrace — 0-4: 2.4% Paddington — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 4.7% / 11.0%
Petrie Terrace — 5-14: 4.7% Paddington — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.5% / 5.3%
Petrie Terrace — 15-19: 4.5% Paddington — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 16.5% / 9.9%
Petrie Terrace — 20-24: 16.5% Paddington — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 28.3% / 19.1%
Petrie Terrace — 25-34: 28.3% Paddington — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 14.4% / 14.4%
Petrie Terrace — 35-44: 14.4% Paddington — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.9% / 14.4%
Petrie Terrace — 45-54: 13.9% Paddington — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 7.7% / 10.3%
Petrie Terrace — 55-64: 7.7% Paddington — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 4.9% / 6.5%
Petrie Terrace — 65-74: 4.9% Paddington — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 2.3% / 2.8%
Petrie Terrace — 75-84: 2.3% Paddington — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.3% / 1.0%
Petrie Terrace — 85+: 0.3% Paddington — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace 41.1% lone person
Petrie Terrace — Lone Person: 41.1% Petrie Terrace — Couple Families: 23.1% Petrie Terrace — Group Household: 27.0% Petrie Terrace — One Parent Families: 7.5% Petrie Terrace — Other Families: 1.2%
Paddington 36.1% lone person
Paddington — Lone Person: 36.1% Paddington — Couple Families: 38.1% Paddington — Group Household: 13.9% Paddington — One Parent Families: 9.8% Paddington — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household 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%
Paddington 43.5% renting
Paddington — Owned Outright: 25.5% Paddington — Mortgage: 31.0% Paddington — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 29.6%
Petrie Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Paddington — Bachelor Degree: 29.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 11.2%
Petrie Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Paddington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 6.1%
Petrie Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Paddington — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.9%
Petrie Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Paddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.2%
Petrie Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Paddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

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.

Petrie Terrace Paddington
England 3.2% / 4.3%
Petrie Terrace — England: 3.2% Paddington — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Petrie Terrace — New Zealand: 2.1% Paddington — New Zealand: 2.7%
China 1.2% / 0.6%
Petrie Terrace — China: 1.2% Paddington — China: 0.6%
Germany 1.1% / 0.5%
Petrie Terrace — Germany: 1.1% Paddington — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Petrie Terrace — South Africa: not among its largest Paddington — South Africa: 1.0%
Japan 0.9% / —
Petrie Terrace — Japan: 0.9% Paddington — Japan: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Petrie Terrace — Italy: not among its largest Paddington — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
Paddington 66.2% houses
Paddington — Houses: 66.2% Paddington — Flats / Apartments: 22.4% Paddington — Townhouses: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Median house price $1,412,500 $2,100,000
Median unit price $1,900,000 $821,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 30 days
from 140 sales

Development activity

Petrie Terrace Paddington
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 Paddington
Houses — 2.0%
$872/wk on $2.31M
Units — 3.3%
$580/wk on $925K

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Terrace Paddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% 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 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Paddington scores higher overall (88 vs 74).

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Petrie Terrace carries more crime risk (86 vs 55).

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
55/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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
Kelvin Grove, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.6% 5.1%

Schools in Petrie Terrace

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

Schools in Paddington

  • Petrie Terrace State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 15 48
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Walkability score 93/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 2.2 km 4 km
+82% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 183.5
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 Paddington
Car (driver) 39.6% / 45.6%
Petrie Terrace — Car (driver): 39.6% Paddington — Car (driver): 45.6%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 33.6%
Petrie Terrace — Worked from Home: 26.6% Paddington — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Walked Only 16.7% / 6.1%
Petrie Terrace — Walked Only: 16.7% Paddington — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 6.6% / 7.4%
Petrie Terrace — Bus: 6.6% Paddington — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Petrie Terrace — Car (passenger): 4.0% Paddington — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.6%).

Setting

Petrie Terrace Paddington
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
 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Petrie Terrace Paddington
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
766 premises
 2%
4,505 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Petrie Terrace Paddington
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

Paddington

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Urban

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