$380 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Petrie · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Petrie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 80% of homes in Petrie have three or more bedrooms, making it an area with much larger houses than the national average. This focus on family-sized living is paired with a high proportion of renters and a housing market where costs remain close to state and national figures.
$380
▲ +22.6%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Petrie — higher than 54% of areas.
| Petrie | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $380, which is about the same as the national figure and up $70 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment has fallen $150 over the last decade to $1,800, a figure that is lower than most areas.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Petrie, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Petrie splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 35.4% of the area, which is well above the national average. This is mirrored by a lower than usual rate of outright home ownership, with only 26.4% of residents owning their home fully.
35.4% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Petrie splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.6% of the market, though this is down 4.4 points since 2011. Large homes are very common here, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland average of 76.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Petrie, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Petrie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED326/petrie/topic/housing-dwellings