Petrie Terrace vs Spring Hill

In both, most households rent. In Petrie Terrace, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Hill, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Spring Hill: a median of $1.58 million, against $1.41 million in Petrie Terrace, though rent is higher in Petrie Terrace. Spring Hill is closer to the city centre: 1.3 km, against 2.2 km. On these figures, Spring Hill tends to suit 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

Spring Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Petrie Terrace has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 15%)

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 $1,583,500)
  • Spring Hill has cheaper units ($661,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (69% vs 57%)

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

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Petrie Terrace and Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Hill
Walkability 93 / 99
Petrie Terrace — Walkability: 93/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 14 / 8
Petrie Terrace — Safety: 14/100 Spring Hill — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Petrie Terrace — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spring Hill has more residents (6,593 vs 1,168); Petrie Terrace has higher household incomes ($124,852 vs $98,228).

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Population 1,168 6,593
+464% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +10.4%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $124,852/yr
+21% vs other
 $98,228/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+6% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
0-4 2.4% / 2.8%
Petrie Terrace — 0-4: 2.4% Spring Hill — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 4.7% / 5.0%
Petrie Terrace — 5-14: 4.7% Spring Hill — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 4.5% / 3.9%
Petrie Terrace — 15-19: 4.5% Spring Hill — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 16.5% / 11.5%
Petrie Terrace — 20-24: 16.5% Spring Hill — 20-24: 11.5%
25-34 28.3% / 34.0%
Petrie Terrace — 25-34: 28.3% Spring Hill — 25-34: 34.0%
35-44 14.4% / 18.1%
Petrie Terrace — 35-44: 14.4% Spring Hill — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.9% / 9.6%
Petrie Terrace — 45-54: 13.9% Spring Hill — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 7.7% / 7.7%
Petrie Terrace — 55-64: 7.7% Spring Hill — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 4.9% / 5.1%
Petrie Terrace — 65-74: 4.9% Spring Hill — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 2.3% / 1.7%
Petrie Terrace — 75-84: 2.3% Spring Hill — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Petrie Terrace — 85+: 0.3% Spring Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

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%
Spring Hill 50.7% lone person
Spring Hill — Lone Person: 50.7% Spring Hill — Group Household: 22.2% Spring Hill — Couple Families: 18.1% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 6.9% Spring Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Spring Hill 69.3% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 12.7% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 18.0% Spring Hill — Renting: 69.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 27.7%
Petrie Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 12.0%
Petrie Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.2%
Petrie Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.3%
Petrie Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 2.9%
Petrie Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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 Spring Hill
India — / 8.4%
Petrie Terrace — India: not among its largest Spring Hill — India: 8.4%
England 3.2% / 2.7%
Petrie Terrace — England: 3.2% Spring Hill — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.5%
Petrie Terrace — New Zealand: 2.1% Spring Hill — New Zealand: 2.5%
Brazil 0.9% / 3.1%
Petrie Terrace — Brazil: 0.9% Spring Hill — Brazil: 3.1%
China 1.2% / 2.5%
Petrie Terrace — China: 1.2% Spring Hill — China: 2.5%
Germany 1.1% / —
Petrie Terrace — Germany: 1.1% Spring Hill — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.9% / —
Petrie Terrace — Japan: 0.9% Spring Hill — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Petrie Terrace 19.4% flats / apartments
Petrie Terrace — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Petrie Terrace — Houses: 76.0% Petrie Terrace — Townhouses: 4.5%
Spring Hill 75.9% flats / apartments
Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 75.9% Spring Hill — Houses: 15.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 9.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Median house price $1,412,500 $1,583,500
Median unit price $1,900,000 $661,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 24 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Petrie Terrace Spring 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 Spring Hill
Houses —
same for both
Units — 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K

Ranking within QLD

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 53% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Petrie Terrace scores higher overall (74 vs 63).

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Grade A B
Score 74/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
92/100
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 Spring Hill
Inside the suburb 1 10
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 1.4 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.6% 4.5%

Schools in Petrie Terrace

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

Schools in Spring Hill

  • Brisbane Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St James College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Brisbane Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 15 29
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2

Mobility

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Walkability score 93/100 99/100
Distance to Brisbane 2.2 km
+41% vs other
 1.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 5 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 141.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.2%
postcode 4000
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
same for both

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 Spring Hill
Car (driver) 39.6% / 29.8%
Petrie Terrace — Car (driver): 39.6% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 29.8%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 24.2%
Petrie Terrace — Worked from Home: 26.6% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 16.7% / 27.8%
Petrie Terrace — Walked Only: 16.7% Spring Hill — Walked Only: 27.8%
Bus 6.6% / 7.6%
Petrie Terrace — Bus: 6.6% Spring Hill — Bus: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Petrie Terrace — Car (passenger): 4.0% Spring Hill — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 3.1% / 4.4%
Petrie Terrace — Train: 3.1% Spring Hill — Train: 4.4%

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

Setting

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 10.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Petrie Terrace Spring Hill
Connectivity score 76/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
766 premises
 13%
5,864 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Petrie Terrace Spring 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 Spring 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

Spring Hill

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Urban

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