Moving to Petrie QLD 4502
What the official numbers say about living in Petrie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,853 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Petrie grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,499 → 8,722 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Mandarin, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Petrie sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Petrie, 1.4 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: North Lakes station, 5.5 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 20 km south-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 24 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 22 schools · 9 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 45 parks — see them all on the Petrie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Petrie State School 650 m · Kurwongbah State School 850 m · Mt Maria College - Petrie 900 m · Our Lady of the Way School 1.1 km · Pinnacle Academic College 1.5 km · Lawnton State School 2.1 km · Pine Rivers Special School 2.6 km · Rivers Youth Versatile Education and Training Centre 2.7 km
Groceries: IGA 750 m · Woolworths 1000 m · IGA Local Grocer 2.7 km · Aldi 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Peter Curtin Park 300 m · Greg Pascoe Park 350 m · Nelson Cooke Park 450 m · Bob Mathieson Way 500 m · Wilf Crump Park 550 m · Peter Brennand Park 650 m · Gordon Jackson Lookout 700 m · Les Young Park 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Petrie, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie · Little Black Cormorant.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Petrie, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrie here | 8,722 | — | 5/10 | 37% |
| Lawnton | 5,905 | — | 2/10 | 30% |
| Kallangur | 21,761 | — | 2/10 | 34% |
| Bray Park | 10,271 | — | 3/10 | 18% |
| Joyner | 3,600 | — | 8/10 | 57% |
| Kurwongbah | 1,552 | — | 7/10 | 74% |
| Dakabin | 5,275 | — | 3/10 | 54% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moreton Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Dickson — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4502 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Petrie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $360 a week.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,499 people to 8,722. It sits about 24 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Petrie station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Moreton Bay council, and the federal seat is Dickson.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Petrie vs Lawnton · Petrie vs Kallangur.
Nearby guides: Lawnton · Kallangur · Bray Park · Joyner · Kurwongbah · Dakabin.
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