$435 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Petrie Terrace · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Petrie Terrace
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Petrie Terrace are rented, making it one of the most renter-heavy areas in the region. This is a high-cost pocket where the typical mortgage is well above the national figure. Most residents live in separate houses, though these tend to be smaller than average.
$435
▲ +8.8%
- $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 Terrace — higher than 87% of areas.
| Petrie Terrace | $435 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,665, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also a little above the national average at $435.
$2,665 ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,250
- 2016: $2,580
- 2021: $2,665
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Petrie Terrace, making up 55.3% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the Australian average.
55.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76% of homes, but these are often smaller, with the share of three-plus bedroom homes far below the state average. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.8% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (19%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32304/petrie-terrace/topic/housing-dwellings