Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Petrie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Petrie, QLD (postcode 4502) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,490 | 8,674 | 8,722 | +232 · +2.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,491/wk | $1,599/wk | $1,853/wk | +$362 · +24.3% |
| Median personal income | $673/wk | $731/wk | $811/wk | +$138 · +20.5% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $335/wk | $360/wk | +$60 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,870/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,725/mo | $145 · -7.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Petrie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,722
was 8,674 in 2016
+48 · +0.6%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,853/wk
was $1,599/wk in 2016
+$254 · +15.9%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Petrie population growth · Petrie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.