About Petrie Terrace

Postcode: 4000

Population: 1,183 (in 2011)

Median Age of residents: 29 (in 2011)

Surrounding suburbs: Brisbane, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Paddington, Spring Hill, Red Hill

Common Ancestry: English, Australian, Irish and Scottish

Suburb Status: Petrie Terrace was established as a suburb between 1860 and 1900. In 1975 a proposal was put to residents to change the name ‘Petrie Terrace’ as a suburb. Public objections to change the name led to the decision to retain its name, however change from the status of a suburb and was deemed a locality and was included with central Brisbane. In June 2010, Petrie Terrace was again officially recorded as a suburb.