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Petrie Terrace flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Petrie Terrace (Brisbane City, QLD) - 0.33 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Petrie Terrace's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Petrie Terrace flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 847 Petrie Terrace properties.

Petrie Terrace at a glance

Parcels 598 Median lot 229 m² Mapped easements 51 Bus stops 10 Landslide overlay <1%

How Petrie Terrace is zoned

Character residential (Character) 42%
Mixed use (Centre frame) 19%
District centre (District) 11%
Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014 10%
Special purpose (Transport infrastructure) 8%
Open space (Metropolitan) 4%

Selling in Petrie Terrace? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 0.33 km², Petrie Terrace is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 33 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Character residential (Character). The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 229 m² across 598 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Petrie Terrace

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Petrie Terrace suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,168
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$2,401
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$435
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,665
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1108, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Petrie Terrace's 1,168 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.4%
5-14 4.7%
15-19 4.5%
20-24 16.6%
25-34 28.3%
35-44 14.4%
45-54 13.9%
55-64 7.7%
65-74 4.9%
75-84 2.3%
85+ 0.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Brisbane City, the wider ABS statistical area containing Petrie Terrace. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Petrie Terrace itself.

2,814 in 2001 to 17,502 in 2025, up 522%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Petrie Terrace address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Petrie Terrace planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Petrie Terrace?

The schematic on this page is a Petrie Terrace flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 15% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Petrie Terrace address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Petrie Terrace flood-prone?

About 15% of Petrie Terrace falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 17% of the 847 properties we analysed in Petrie Terrace carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Petrie Terrace bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Petrie Terrace and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Petrie Terrace?

The dominant planning zone in Petrie Terrace is Character residential (Character), though the suburb also includes Mixed use (Centre frame) and District centre (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Petrie Terrace have heritage-listed places?

Petrie Terrace has 33 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

Is Petrie Terrace hilly or flat?

Petrie Terrace is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 32% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 8 m to 49 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Petrie Terrace?

Across 598 surveyed parcels in Petrie Terrace, the median lot size is about 229 m². There are also 51 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Petrie Terrace have a train station?

There is no train station inside Petrie Terrace itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.

What is the population of Petrie Terrace?

At the 2021 Census Petrie Terrace had 1,168 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Brisbane City statistical area, which contains Petrie Terrace, went from 2,814 people in 2001 to 17,502 in 2025, up 522%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Petrie Terrace alone.

Is Petrie Terrace an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Petrie Terrace scores 1108 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Petrie Terrace?

Median household income in Petrie Terrace was $2,401 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $435 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,665 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Petrie Terrace property?

A Petrie Terrace planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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