Petrie Terrace
QLD 4000 · Brisbane
1,168 (2021) → 1,494 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Petrie Terrace is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4000, about 1km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Petrie Terrace are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 14km inland. Petrie Terrace has an overall score of 93/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.17%), New Zealand (2.14%), China (1.2%), Germany (1.11%), Brazil (0.94%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.97%), French (1.63%), Mandarin (1.28%), Portuguese (1.03%), Russian (0.77%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1106 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Albert Park Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · CatholicICSEA 968
Nearby (within 10km)
- Petrie Terrace State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1136
- Brisbane Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.5kmICSEA 1202
- Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1202
- Compass Independent School - Kelvin Grove CampusPrimary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1162
- IES CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1131
- Australian Industry Trade College - BrisbaneSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1062
- Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1131
- Brisbane Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1117
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1176
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1147
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1130
- St Joseph's College - Waterford Place CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.6km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Petrie Terrace
How far is Petrie Terrace from Brisbane CBD?
Petrie Terrace is about 1.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 16 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Petrie Terrace?
Petrie Terrace has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Petrie Terrace?
Petrie Terrace has a transport score of 89/100 and 9 bus stops.