Petrie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Petrie

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more large family homes are found in Petrie than in the rest of the state. Most households here live in detached houses with three or more bedrooms, creating a landscape dominated by spacious residential properties. This trend is much more common here than across Queensland or Australia.

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📍 Petrie, Suburb / Locality

Where Petrie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▲ +20.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petrie — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Petrie$360
4502, QLD $360
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $360 are higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,725, which sits in the middle for similar areas.

$360 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $335
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,725 ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,870
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,725

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Petrie, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Petrie, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high number of residents rent their homes (29.7%), which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 25.2% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure.

29.7% ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.2% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Petrie, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 86.4% of the market, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common here than in the rest of the country. This explains why people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.4% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.5%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.8% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.1%
  • 2016: 91.5%
  • 2021: 89.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Petrie, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Petrie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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/sal/SAL32303/petrie/topic/housing-dwellings