Petrie Terrace vs Red Hill

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Petrie Terrace, most households rent. In Red Hill, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Red Hill: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.41 million in Petrie Terrace. Petrie Terrace is closer to the city centre: 2.2 km, against 3.6 km. On these figures, Petrie Terrace tends to suit young adults, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Red Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% 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 $1,800,000)
  • Red Hill has cheaper units ($780,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Petrie Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 24%)
  • But Petrie Terrace is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)

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 Red Hill 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 Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Walkability 93 / 85
Petrie Terrace — Walkability: 93/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 14 / 90
Petrie Terrace — Safety: 14/100 Red Hill — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie Terrace — Low fire risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill has more residents (5,834 vs 1,168); Red Hill skews older (33 vs 31).

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Population 1,168 5,834
+399% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +4.9%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $124,852/yr
+1% vs other
 $123,084/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+1% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
0-4 2.4% / 4.9%
Petrie Terrace — 0-4: 2.4% Red Hill — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 4.7% / 9.8%
Petrie Terrace — 5-14: 4.7% Red Hill — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.5% / 5.8%
Petrie Terrace — 15-19: 4.5% Red Hill — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 16.5% / 12.0%
Petrie Terrace — 20-24: 16.5% Red Hill — 20-24: 12.0%
25-34 28.3% / 20.8%
Petrie Terrace — 25-34: 28.3% Red Hill — 25-34: 20.8%
35-44 14.4% / 14.9%
Petrie Terrace — 35-44: 14.4% Red Hill — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.9% / 14.5%
Petrie Terrace — 45-54: 13.9% Red Hill — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 7.7% / 9.0%
Petrie Terrace — 55-64: 7.7% Red Hill — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 4.9% / 5.4%
Petrie Terrace — 65-74: 4.9% Red Hill — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 2.3% / 2.5%
Petrie Terrace — 75-84: 2.3% Red Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Petrie Terrace — 85+: 0.3% Red Hill — 85+: 0.6%

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%
Red Hill 37.6% lone person
Red Hill — Lone Person: 37.6% Red Hill — Couple Families: 35.3% Red Hill — Group Household: 15.7% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 8.5% Red Hill — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Red Hill 46.8% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 20.3% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.9% Red Hill — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 28.5%
Petrie Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 28.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 11.0%
Petrie Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 7.7%
Petrie Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.1%
Petrie Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.3%
Petrie Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

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 Red Hill
England 3.2% / 3.8%
Petrie Terrace — England: 3.2% Red Hill — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.9%
Petrie Terrace — New Zealand: 2.1% Red Hill — New Zealand: 2.9%
China 1.2% / 0.8%
Petrie Terrace — China: 1.2% Red Hill — China: 0.8%
Germany 1.1% / —
Petrie Terrace — Germany: 1.1% Red Hill — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.9% / —
Petrie Terrace — Japan: 0.9% Red Hill — Japan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Petrie Terrace — South Africa: not among its largest Red Hill — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Petrie Terrace — India: not among its largest Red Hill — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

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%
Red Hill 64.9% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 64.9% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 27.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Median house price $1,412,500 $1,800,000
Median unit price $1,900,000 $780,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 25 days
from 73 sales

Development activity

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Houses — 4.5%
$950/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% 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 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Red Hill scores higher overall (97 vs 74); Petrie Terrace is more walkable (93 vs 85).

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 97/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Petrie Terrace carries more crime risk (86 vs 10).

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Low
10/100
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 Red Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 1.4 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.6% 6.0%

Schools in Petrie Terrace

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

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Red Hill Special School - Ithaca Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 8
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Walkability score 93/100 85/100
Distance to Brisbane 2.2 km 3.6 km
+64% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
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 4059
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
 23
postcode 4059

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 Red Hill
Car (driver) 39.6% / 45.7%
Petrie Terrace — Car (driver): 39.6% Red Hill — Car (driver): 45.7%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 32.4%
Petrie Terrace — Worked from Home: 26.6% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Walked Only 16.7% / 5.4%
Petrie Terrace — Walked Only: 16.7% Red Hill — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 6.6% / 8.4%
Petrie Terrace — Bus: 6.6% Red Hill — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
Petrie Terrace — Car (passenger): 4.0% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.7%).

Setting

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 11.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
766 premises
 3%
2,741 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Petrie Terrace Red Hill
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

Red Hill

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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