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Investment Brief
Generated 10 July 2026

Petrie

Moreton Bay · QLD 4502

Home to the University of the Sunshine Coast's Moreton Bay campus and the 460ha Moreton Bay Central priority development area on the former Petrie paper mill.

Market snapshot

House
Unit
Median price
$980,000
$693,500
Rent / week
$640/wk
$590/wk
Gross yield
3.53%
4.42%
Growth (1yr)
+13.2%
+26.7%
Days on market9 days

Source: Your Investment Property Magazine (CoreLogic)

Supply risk

Low supply risk

No significant new supply approved — limited competition for rental tenants.

Active infrastructure (1)

The Mill at Moreton Bay (UniSC Moreton Bay campus)Education

The 460-hectare Moreton Bay Central priority development area is transforming the former Petrie paper mill into the University of the Sunshine Coast's Moreton Bay campus (targeting around 10,000 students by 2030) alongside health, retail and residential, projected to generate roughly 6,000 jobs.

Summary

Petrie has 1 active infrastructure project, headlined by The Mill at Moreton Bay (UniSC Moreton Bay campus) (under construction). The median house price is around $980k, with auction clearance steady and days on market steady; gross rental yield is about 3.53%.