Suburbs Peterborough (SA)

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Peterborough SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Peterborough, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Peterborough SA is 1,490 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Peterborough is $456 per week ($23,712 per year). Median rent in Peterborough is $160 per week ($693 per month). Peterborough has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Peterborough has a population density of 40.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Peterborough is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Peterborough is $569.

There were 38 recorded offences in Peterborough in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

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📍 Peterborough, South Australia — 32.9694°S, 138.8489°E

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Peterborough Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Peterborough Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$456/wk
$23,712 per year
#8603 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$160/wk
$693 per month
#8125 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
55years
17 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$569/mo
Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.6 per bedroom

Peterborough Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (746) Female 50.0% (745)

Population Density

40.3
people per km²
1,490 people · 37.0 km²

Households

1.8
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$970
Family income/wk

Peterborough Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Peterborough Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
69.0% 330 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
31.0% 148 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Peterborough Country of Birth

Australia
94.7%
England
4.8%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Peterborough Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Not stated
17.7%
Catholic
13.0%
Anglican
9.6%
Uniting Church
7.9%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Baptist
1.6%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Peterborough Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
32.2%
Year 12 or equivalent
29.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
25.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Peterborough Languages Spoken at Home

Other
38.5%
German
30.8%
IAL Punjabi
30.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Peterborough Employment

💼
Employed full-time
16.7% 181 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.9% 184 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.0% 65 people
🏠
Not in labour force
60.4% 657 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Peterborough Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Bachelor Degree
14.8%
Certificate I/II
9.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Peterborough Occupation

Community & Personal Service
22.1%
Labourers
17.3%
Managers
14.4%
Professionals
12.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Clerical & Administrative
8.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%
Sales Workers
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Peterborough Field of Study

Engineering
23.4%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Management & Commerce
15.9%
Health
13.9%
Education
10.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.5%
Agriculture & Environment
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Information Technology
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Peterborough Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Peterborough Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.9%
$400-$499/wk
19.9%
$500-$649/wk
8.1%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
1.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Peterborough Marital Status

💍
Married
36.3% 470
↔️
Separated
5.4% 70
📋
Divorced
16.2% 209
🕊️
Widowed
9.1% 118
👤
Never married
32.9% 426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Peterborough Ancestry

Australian
34.6%
English
33.3%
Scottish
6.6%
Irish
6.5%
German
6.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.8%
Other
2.8%
Polish
1.1%
Dutch
0.9%
Italian
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%
Maori
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Peterborough School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Primary — Catholic
25.8%
Secondary — Government
24.2%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Peterborough Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.6% 291
✅
No need for assistance
88.4% 2,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Peterborough Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.4% 247
—
Not a volunteer
77.6% 854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Peterborough Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.2%
$300-$449/mo
20.6%
$450-$599/mo
14.7%
$600-$799/mo
24.3%
$800-$999/mo
8.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
3.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Peterborough How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.4%
Did not go to work
16.6%
Walked only
9.1%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Bus
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Other
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Peterborough Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
44.9%
2 vehicles
27.2%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Peterborough Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
18.7%
3 bedrooms
64.6%
4 bedrooms
12.0%
5 bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Peterborough Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
27.9%
moved in the last 5 years
13.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
35.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Peterborough Indigenous Population

8.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
220
Indigenous residents
2,378
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Peterborough Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
200
Arthritis
104
Heart disease
79
Diabetes
76
Asthma
59
Lung condition
55
Cancer
31
Stroke
22
Kidney disease
12
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Peterborough Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
12.9%
$300-$399/wk
13.9%
$400-$499/wk
13.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Peterborough Family Structure

Couple — no children
43.8%
Couple — children under 15
21.6%
One parent — children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.8%
Couple — no children under 15
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Peterborough Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.9% 66
👤
Never served
94.1% 1,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Peterborough Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 167
—
Did not provide
84.7% 926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Peterborough Children Ever Born

No children
20.0%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
28.5%
3 children
23.2%
4 children
11.6%
5+ children
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Peterborough When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
29
1961–1970
40
1971–1980
17
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
9
2011–2015
4
2016
4
2018
3
2019
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Peterborough Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.4%
5–14 hours
25.2%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
11.9%
Did not do domestic work
34.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Peterborough Household Size

1 person
46.8%
2 persons
36.8%
3 persons
7.4%
4 persons
5.1%
5 persons
1.8%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Peterborough Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,138
Moved from SA
67
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from NT
6
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Peterborough Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.9%
Step family — no other children
7.7%
Blended family — no other children
7.7%
Other couple — children only
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Peterborough Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 38 total

Assault
12
Theft
7
Property Damage
7
Break & Enter
6
Other Against Person
6

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Peterborough Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
897
avg ICSEA score
155
total students
Peterborough High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 53 students
931
ICSEA
Peterborough Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 40 students
887
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Combined · R-9 · 62 students
873
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Peterborough Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $706/wk
Median Rent $160/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Peterborough

≈ $3,059/month
Median rent $160/wk
Left after rent $546/wk
Rent share 22.7%

Peterborough vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Beachport
Pop: 745 Income: $658/wk Rent: $213/wk
Gladstone (SA)
Pop: 745 Income: $488/wk Rent: $160/wk
Summertown
Pop: 752 Income: $876/wk Rent: $365/wk
Keswick
Pop: 754 Income: $867/wk Rent: $300/wk
College Park
Pop: 755 Income: $1,170/wk Rent: $400/wk
Aldinga
Pop: 764 Income: $627/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Peterborough

What is the population of Peterborough SA?

The population of Peterborough SA is 1,490 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 40.3 people per km².Peterborough is ranked #3,403 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Peterborough?

The median personal income in Peterborough SA is $456 per week, or $23,712 per year.The median household income is $706 per week.Family income is $970 per week.Peterborough is ranked #8,603 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Peterborough?

Median rent in Peterborough SA is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Peterborough ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Peterborough?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Peterborough SA is $569. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Peterborough?

The median age in Peterborough SA is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Peterborough a good suburb to live in?

Peterborough is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,490.The median income is $456/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41143. All dollar figures in AUD.