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Brisbane vs Petrie

Name: Brisbane vs Petrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Brisbane profile · Petrie profile

Brisbane Petrie

Petrie and Brisbane are both large areas in Queensland, though they offer very different lifestyles. Brisbane is a hub for high earners and professionals, with 46.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Petrie is more residential and family-focused, where 81.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms and detached houses are far more common at 75.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar mix of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of school enrolments. However, the gap in living patterns has widened since 2011, with Brisbane becoming much more of a renter's market and Petrie seeing a larger share of separate houses. Brisbane is a walker's paradise with easy access to health services, while Petrie is very walkable but requires more time to reach the city.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.1 pts higher in Brisbane Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in Petrie 3+ bedrooms: 40.2 pts higher in Petrie Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in Brisbane One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Petrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Petrie +2,030 larger in Petrie gap narrowing

183,255 81st pct 185,285 83rd pct

Median age in Brisbane in Petrie +5 yrs older in Petrie gap steady

34 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 26.6%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.6% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 33.8%

34.2% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

8.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Petrie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

3.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.1% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.5% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Petrie +0.90 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.17 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane in Petrie +5 more in Brisbane

48 29th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Brisbane in Petrie +2,297 more in Petrie

31,628 74th pct 33,925 81st pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Petrie +130 larger in Petrie

659 82nd pct 789 94th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Petrie +116 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 1,022 48th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.4 pts 57.7%

7.7% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.1 pts 22.8%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 19.7%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

5.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Petrie +$362 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $778 45th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Petrie +$474 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $1,640 40th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Petrie +$938 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,947 92nd pct $2,009 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 8.6%

11.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 61.3%

18.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Petrie +0.5 larger in Petrie gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 25.8%

9.9% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 24.9%

13.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Petrie +$35 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$415 76th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Petrie +$367 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,800 39th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane in Petrie +0.10 higher in Brisbane gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 35.4%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.0% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +41.3 pts ▸ 75.6%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.1 pts 8.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 13.6%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 3.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

20.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 10.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Petrie +452 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 584 19th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Petrie +2.50 more in Brisbane

5.65 79th pct 3.15 14th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Petrie +1,961.2 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 821.1 39th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Petrie +288 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 59 55th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Petrie +5 longer in Petrie

7 50th pct 12 63rd pct

Drive to city in Brisbane in Petrie +17 longer in Petrie

8 2nd pct 25 43rd pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +22.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 14.5%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

5.6% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 37.8%

28.0% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.0% Education & training even 8.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 20.1%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Petrie +2.7 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 6.1 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Petrie +1.9 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Petrie +22.8 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 76.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Petrie +17.5 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 79.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Petrie +12.1 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 87.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Petrie +13.4 pts higher in Brisbane

95.9% 85th pct 82.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Petrie +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 97.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Petrie +44.3 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 51.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Petrie +8.8 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 10.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Petrie +182 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 154 68th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Petrie +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 4.0% 17th pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

Griffith Lilley Ryan Moreton Bonner Oxley Petrie Dickson

Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED326/petrie