Petrie flood & bushfire risk

Of Petrie’s 4,143 mapped properties, 13.9% are in a mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Petrie’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Petrie address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

13.9%
Of properties in a flood area
5.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
4,143
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Petrie

Flood and bushfire areas across Petrie. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Petrie

Petrie sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,923 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,923 total. Figures are for the whole Petrie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Petrie

Petrie is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential89.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Centre / commercial7.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Petrie mill

Open space2.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Petrie

Petrie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Petrie

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Petrie’s 8,722 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian39.6%
Irish12.7%
Scottish11.8%
German7%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.8%
England4.8%
South Africa1.2%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.6%
India0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Petrie

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Petrie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.