Petrie Terrace, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Petrie Terrace is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1108, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Petrie Terrace at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,168
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,401
- SEIFA score
- 1108
- Coordinates
- -27.4626, 153.0132
Petrie Terrace demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Petrie Terrace using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 43%, 54% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 83 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 245 | 21% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 498 | 43% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 252 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 87 | 7% |
Share of the 1,165 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 90 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 106 | 23% |
| Rented | 256 | 54% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 352 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 89 | 19% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 462 occupied private dwellings in Petrie Terrace.
- Median weekly rent
- $435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,665
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,143
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,062
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 271 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 157 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 866 (82%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 480
- Employed part-time
- 224
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Petrie Terrace
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Petrie Terrace is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Petrie Terrace
Where is Petrie Terrace?
Petrie Terrace is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Petrie Terrace?
At the 2021 Census, Petrie Terrace had a population of about 1,168.
Is Petrie Terrace an advantaged area?
Petrie Terrace has an ABS SEIFA score of 1108, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Petrie Terrace?
Petrie Terrace has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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