Peterborough
SA 5422 · Peterborough
1,490 (2021) → 1,480 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Peterborough is a declining suburb in Peterborough, SA 5422, about 219km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Peterborough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 76km inland. Peterborough has an overall score of 10/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 53/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.89%), New Zealand (1.07%), Germany (0.81%), India (0.67%), Scotland (0.67%)
Top languages: German (0.54%), Punjabi (0.27%), Thai (0.27%), Polish (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 868 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Peterborough Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 874
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 873
- Peterborough High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 858
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Peterborough
Is Peterborough safe?
Peterborough has a residential safety score of 53/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,497 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Peterborough from Adelaide CBD?
Peterborough is about 219.3 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Peterborough?
Peterborough has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 868 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Peterborough?
Peterborough has a transport score of 0/100.