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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Petrie, 4502
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,995
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,853/wk
Employment rate
62.3%
Languages at home
6.1%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Spanish, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Petrie is a practical established suburb in Moreton Bay Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Petrie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Population (ERP)
8,995
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#97
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
48th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 910th in Australia
- State rank
- 200th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #97 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #137 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,995(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 44th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +89
- Change in 5 years
- +367
- Growth rank in QLD
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,150), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,719 / 251 / 167
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 549
- Against the person
- 129
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +20.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences200
- Good Order Offences72
- Traffic And Related Offences39
- Weapons Act Offences45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)56
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 48th
School list
- Petrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 492 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mt Maria College - PetrieSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1015 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 403 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Way SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kurwongbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Pinnacle Academic CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1015 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 109 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lawnton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 643 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart PetrieBeeville Roadkindergarten
- Petrie Kids' Kornerkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
236 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 92/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.46
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.26
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
Food & drink(11)
- Petrie Bakery and CafeBakery
Petrie
- Cafe 29Cafe
- Hygge CafeCafe
- Lettuce Graze CafeCafe
- Striker Coffee CoCafe
- Domino'sFast food
1004 Anzac Avenue, Petrie
- Panda InnFast food
7 Dayboro Road
- Santoor Indian CuisineFast food
Unit 8b 15 Dayboro Road, Petrie
- Petrie HotelPub
2 Dayboro Road, Petrie
- Lai Lai Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
1006 Anzac Avenue, Petrie
- Rasoi an Indian KitchenRestaurant
1006 Anzac Avenue, Petrie
Shopping(4)
- IGASupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(4)
- Goodstart PetrieKindergarten
77 Beeville Road, Petrie
- Petrie Kids' KornerKindergarten
- Kurwongbah State SchoolSchool
Eacham Street, Petrie
- Petrie State SchoolSchool
42 Dayboro Road, Petrie
Health & services(5)
- Bupa DentalDentist
- Petrie Family Medical PracticeMedical clinic
- Petrie Medical CentreMedical clinic
- AmcalPharmacy
- Petrie Discount Drug StorePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(31)
- Dog off-leash exercise areaDog park
- Dog park
- Anzac MemorialPark
- Bob Mathieson WayPark
- Gordon Jackson LookoutPark
- Greg Pascoe ParkPark
- Les Young ParkPark
- Nelson Cooke ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Peter Brennand ParkPark
- Peter Curtin ParkPark
- Sir Albert Jennings ParkPark
- Sweeney ReservePark
- Wilf Crump ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Shaded play areaPlayground
- The Mill at Moreton Bay water park and place spacePlayground
- Sports field
- The OvalSports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Gordon Jackson LookoutViewpoint
Transport(30)
28 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(52)
- BWSAlcohol
- 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
- Car
- Northern Alliance MMADojo
- Drinking water (7)
- Total AdultErotic
- PEV Charging - Building CarparkEV charging
- Petrie Fire StationFire station
- Fitness Station (7)
- Kadison And LealtaFlorist
- Petrie 2nd Hand FurnitureFurniture
11 Dayboro Road
- Garden (10)
- Barber SocietyHairdresser
- Blonde SundayHairdresser
- Chopped Hair & Co.Hairdresser
- Sister 2 Sister HairdressingHairdresser
- Information
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyLaboratory
- Petrie Mill MotelMotel
- Mungarra ReserveNature Reserve
- City of Moreton BayParking
- Parking (38)
- Petrie park 'n' rideParking
- Parking Entrance (9)
- Parking Space (3)
- Shear DesignzPet Grooming
- Picnic Table (4)
- Catholic Church PetriePlace of worship
- The Methodist Church of Samao in QueenslandPlace of worship
- Petrie PolicePolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Petrie LPOPost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Sanitary Dump Station
- French's Forest Seafood and TakeawaySeafood
- Shelter (7)
- Shower
- TelstraTelephone
- TranslinkTicket Validator
- BMX JumpsTrack
- Track
- Vacant
- Dollar DiscountVariety Store
- TranslinkVending machine
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Catholic Church Petrie
- The Methodist Church of Samao in Queensland
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Pine Rivers Private Hospital (5.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPharmacy
- Bupa DentalDentist
- Petrie Discount Drug StorePharmacy
- Petrie Family Medical PracticeDoctor
- Petrie Medical CentreDoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyLaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 386
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 42.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
4 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dickson
- Member of Parliament
- Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,375
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
Coalition 37.6%Labor 62.4%
6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- PetrieLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- KurwongbahLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- LawntonLabor 68.0% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Kallangur (Dickson)Labor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Kallangur West (Dickson)Labor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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