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Kelvin Grove vs Petrie Terrace

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Kelvin Grove profile · Petrie Terrace profile

Kelvin Grove Petrie Terrace

Kelvin Grove and Petrie Terrace are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Kelvin Grove is far more multicultural, with 41.2% of people born overseas and 32.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also dominated by apartments, which make up 61.7% of homes. In contrast, Petrie Terrace is largely made up of separate houses (76.0%) and is wealthier, with 33.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.9% in Kelvin Grove.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They share a high standard of accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Petrie Terrace has seen its typical household income stay well above the national figure, Kelvin Grove's typical income remains about the same as the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace Population: 6,741 larger in Kelvin Grove Other language: 19.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +6,741 larger in Kelvin Grove gap widening
7,909 87th pct 1,168 74th pct
Median age in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3 yrs older in Petrie Terrace gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.2 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1.5 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
6.4% 10th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +6.2 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 7.2% 11th pct
De facto in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +4.4 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 19.1% 86th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
27.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%
16.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%
6.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

61.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
29.2% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
5.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Kelvin Grove Petrie Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +18.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
41.2% 96th pct 23.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
5.7% China ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
3.6% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.3% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.4% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +19.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap steady
32.5% 91st pct 13.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.2 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
3.0% 88th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

63.6% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 80.7%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3.3 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
53.2% 86th pct 56.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
28.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
5.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.3% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +4.1 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
85.7% 100th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.8 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap steady
47.4% 98th pct 46.7% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +9.07 more in Petrie Terrace
2.83 41st pct 11.90 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +5 more in Kelvin Grove
40 90th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +26 larger in Petrie Terrace
785 94th pct 811 96th pct
ICSEA in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3 higher in Kelvin Grove
1,150 100th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 81.6%
4.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%
13.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
9.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
5.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$305 higher in Petrie Terrace gap narrowing
$757 51st pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$731 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
$1,670 58th pct $2,401 88th pct
Family income in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$890 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
$2,253 72nd pct $3,143 92nd pct
High earners in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.8 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
14.7% 78th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +11.8 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 33.7% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%
13.4% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 26.0%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3.7 pts higher in Petrie Terrace
21.4% 18th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.0 pts higher in Petrie Terrace
11.1% 77th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1.4 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
3.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +8.0 pts 65.3%
16.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +4.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap steady
17.4% 47th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1.7 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +5.5 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 13.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace
2.0% 41st pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3.9 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 10.0% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +92 larger in Kelvin Grove
110 86th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +13 yrs older in Petrie Terrace
24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace
78.5% 99th pct —
Unemployment in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace
13.2% 63rd pct —
Median income in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$14 higher in Kelvin Grove
$739 60th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$909 higher in Petrie Terrace
$1,424 38th pct $2,333 74th pct
Indigenous language in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace
10.0% 76th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +5.7 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
14.5% 71st pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.2 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
31.8% 76th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 47.9%
29.9% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%
3.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
31.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%
15.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$35 higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
$400 82nd pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +$665 higher in Petrie Terrace gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,665 89th pct
People / bedroom in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.20 higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +9.1 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap widening
64.4% 99th pct 55.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +6.7 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
12.7% 5th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +44.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
31.2% 3rd pct 76.0% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +27.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
36.9% 3rd pct 64.8% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 55.3%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.7% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

31.2% Separate house +44.9 pts ▸ 76.0%
61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.5 pts 19.2%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 18.6%
24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 13.4%
8.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 36.3%
20.1% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.2% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.7% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.4%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +4.4 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
17.6% 93rd pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1.2 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +4.7 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
12.0% 100th pct 7.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +21 more in Kelvin Grove
30 86th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +3.91 more in Petrie Terrace
3.79 73rd pct 7.71 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2,816.4 more in Petrie Terrace
2,356.6 94th pct 5,172.9 100th pct
PT routes in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +9 more in Kelvin Grove
28 87th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2 longer in Petrie Terrace
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1 longer in Kelvin Grove
4 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +20,434 more in Petrie Terrace
47,986 87th pct 68,420 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +50,109 more in Petrie Terrace
296,597 88th pct 346,706 89th pct
Transit to city in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2 longer in Kelvin Grove
21 0th pct 19 0th pct

How people get to work

33.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%
20.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.5% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 44.2%
23.6% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%
4.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +9.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
71.3% 100th pct 62.3% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +13.2 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap narrowing
41.3% 100th pct 28.0% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.7 pts higher in Kelvin Grove gap steady
8.1% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +6.8 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening
70.3% 82nd pct 77.1% 91st pct
Full-time in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +7.9 pts higher in Petrie Terrace gap steady
52.4% 23rd pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
4.0% Construction even 4.0%
1.7% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.4% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
7.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.2 higher in Petrie Terrace
8.9 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +0.1 more in Petrie Terrace
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +2.4 pts higher in Petrie Terrace
97.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +6.3 pts higher in Petrie Terrace
93.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +16.8 more in Petrie Terrace
12.3 47th pct 29.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +93 higher in Petrie Terrace
519 100th pct 613 100th pct
Mean slope in Kelvin Grovein Petrie Terrace +1.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove
10.1% 81st pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelvin Grove vs Petrie Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/vs/SAL32304/petrie-terrace