Median price trend for houses
Based on 116 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 14.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $925k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.32m
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The quick read on
Petrie
QLD 4502 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Median unit
- $755,000
- Population
- 8,722
- Postcode
- 4502
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ABS 2021
Petrie, Queensland
Property market insights for Petrie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Petrie QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 122 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Petrie, QLD is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Petrie has a 12-month growth rate of 14.4% for houses and 24.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $925,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Petrie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Petrie is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Petrie is $755,000, which has increased 24.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $588,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $767,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $954,000 in Petrie. The median rent for units and apartments in Petrie is $575 per week and has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Petrie safe?
The overall rate for Petrie is 780 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Petrie.
Overall crime rate
780
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Brisbane
PetrieGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Petrie?
Petrie QLD 4502 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
8,722 people call Petrie home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,853 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,722
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,725 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3426.6%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.4%Above
Townhouses8.0%Below
Apartments5.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage44.1%Above
Renting30.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car31.2%Below
Two cars42.8%Above
Three or more22.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%Below
Drove to work58.5%Above
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Petrie
15.2% of workers in Petrie worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Petrie residents were born in New Zealand.
48.9% of people in Petrie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Petrie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Petrie QLD 4502.
Is Petrie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Petrie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,523 family households lived in Petrie; 44.2% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Petrie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Petrie had 8,722 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.7% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Petrie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.4% of occupied private dwellings in Petrie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Petrie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
44.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Petrie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Petrie had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 27.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Petrie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Petrie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 31.2% of the total.
65.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Petrie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Petrie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Petrie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Petrie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Petrie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Petrie.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Petrie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Petrie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Petrie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Petrie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Petrie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,853 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,725.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Petrie compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Petrie, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 30.3% in Petrie, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Petrie
Is Petrie expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $755,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Petrie good for families?
The Census counted 2,523 local families, and 19.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Petrie?
Larger houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Petrie
181 streets in Petrie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Affleck Ave
- Alawara St
- Andrew Petrie Dr
- Anzac Ave
- Argyle St
- Armstrong St
- Arunga St
- Ashford Cct
- Augustins Cr
- Avery Ct
- Baldwin St
- Barrine Ct
- Bayeau Ct
- Beakey Cl
- Beeville Rd
- Belrose Ave
- Biarritz Ct
- Blowering Ct
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- Boona St
- Boorogari Pl
- Bordeau Cr
- Brewster Ct
- Bribie Cct
- Brittainy St
- Burgundy Ct
- Burrumbeet St
- Caen Ct
- Cambral Ct
- Camion Ct
- Cania Cr
- Cardinet Ct
- Carmody Ct
- Carwell Ave
- Cathets Ct
- Chabrol Ct
- Chambery Rd
- Champagne St
- Chartres Ct
- Chateau Ct
- Cherbourg Ct
- Chester Ct
- Cognac Ct
- Colac Ct
- Connewarre Ct
- Connors St
- Constantia Dr
- Cooke St
- Corangamite Ct
- Cowal Ct
- D'Aguilar St
- Danton Ct
- Dayboro Rd
- Deckle Rd
- Dijon Ct
- Eacham St
- Eager Ct
- Elgata St
- Eucumbene Dr
- Eyre Ave
- Falaise Ct
- Farr Pl
- Feldsman Ct
- Fontenay Ct
- Forestville Rd
- Frenchs Rd
- Garonne Ct
- Gehrman Ct
- Glenbrae Ct
- Goldsmith Ct
- Grenoble St
- Gympie Rd
- Haly Ct
- Hanlon Rd
- Homestead Pl
- Hopkins St
- Houghton St
- Hunter Cct
- Illoura St
- Inverpine Ct
- Jalanga Pl
- Joora Ave
- Julius Ct
- Karloo Pl
- Killara Cr
- Killarney Ct
- Kirri Ave
- Kroning Ct
- Kruger Ct
- Kulara Pl
- Ku-Ring-Gai Ch
- Kurrumba Dr
- Kurwongbah Dr
- Ladners Ct
- La Fayette Ct
- Lawson Cl
- Lindfield Dr
- Loire Ave
- Lorient Ct
- Macquarie Dr
- Marche Ct
- Markwell Ct
- Marseille Ct
- Mathieu Rd
- Maurienne Rd
- Mezen Ct
- Michel Ct
- Midson St
- Mill St
- Mirrigan Ct
- Mohr Ct
- Mona Vale
- Monduran Ct
- Moreton Pde
- Mundin St
- Myuna Pl
- Narangba Rd
- Newlands Ave
- Normanhurst Ct
- Oberong Ct
- Old Dayboro Rd
- Oleron Tce
- O'Loan St
- Patterson St
- Payne Ct
- Pedder Ct
- Petrie St
- Pymble Ave
- Reid St
- Relesah Dr
- Rennes Ave
- Ritchie Ct
- River St
- Roanne Ct
- Rochelle Ct
- Roseville St
- Ruby Cr
- Rue Montaigne
- Saint Denis Ct
- Saint Dominique Ct
- Saint Ives St
- Saint Marcel Ct
- Saint Quentin Rd
- Saunders St
- Sawyer Ct
- Spry Ct
- Station St
- St Quentin Road
- Styles Rd
- Tamari Pl
- Tandoor Dr
- Taylor St
- Timbarra Ct
- Tokai Ct
- Torrens Rd
- Toulouse Ave
- Trewhella Ct
- Tudor Cl
- Turnbull Ct
- Tweedale Ct
- Tyrrell Ct
- Valence Ct
- Valmadre Ct
- Valmy Ct
- Vaucluse Cr
- Verdon Ct
- Victoria Ct
- Voltaire Cr
- Wallers Court
- Wargon Ct
- Warrimoo Dr
- Warringah Gr
- Washbrook Cr
- Webster Ct
- Weyba Ct
- Whites Rd
- Woodlands Ave
- Woonara Dr
- Wyara Ct
- Wyllie St
- Youngs Crossing Rd
- Young St
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