QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Petrie, QLD, 4502
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 14° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#87 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Petrie is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 8,722 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 461 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 52.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,722
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,853
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 161 of 3,307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,725
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 281 / 251 / 167
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $590
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 461
- Against the person
- 102
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault27
- Drug Offences176
- Good Order Offences58
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)51
- Weapons Act Offences41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Kurwongbah State SchoolPrimary
- Mt Maria College - PetrieSecondary
- Our Lady of the Way SchoolPrimary
- Petrie State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Ave at Our Lady Of The Way Primary
- Anzac Ave at Whites Road
- Anzac Ave at Whites Road
- Beeville Rd at Frenchs Rd
- Beeville Rd near Mona Vale Way
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Petrie Bakery and CafeBakery
Petrie
- Bbq (5)
- Pure Aqua Day SpaBeauty salon
- Bench (13)
- Le Service CourseBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Queensland RailBicycle Parking
- Le Service CourseBicycle Repair Station
Unit 3 996 Anzac Avenue, Petrie
- Affleck Ave at Homestead PlaceBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac MemorialPark
- Bob Mathieson WayPark
- Eucumbene ParkPark
- Gordon Jackson LookoutPark
- Greg Pascoe ParkPark
- Kurwongbah ParkPark
- Les Young ParkPark
- Merv Ewart ReservePark
- Mungarra ReserveNature reserve
- Nelson Cooke ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Bupa Dentaldentist
- Petrie Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Petrie Family Medical Practicedoctor
- Petrie Medical Centredoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologylaboratory
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Murrumba Homestead Grounds (former)State heritage place
- North Pine School of Arts and Tom Petrie MemorialState heritage place
- Petrie State SchoolState heritage place
- Sweeney's ReserveState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart PetrieBeeville Roadkindergarten
- Petrie Kids' Kornerkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #87 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart PetriechildcareBeeville Roadkindergarten
- Petrie Kids' Kornerchildcarekindergarten
- Murrumba Homestead Grounds (former)heritageState heritage place
- North Pine School of Arts and Tom Petrie MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Petrie State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Sweeney's ReserveheritageState heritage place
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Bupa Dentalhealthdentist
- Petrie Discount Drug Storehealthpharmacy
- Petrie Family Medical Practicehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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