Peterhead
SA 5016 · Port Adelaide Enfield
1,201 (2021) → 1,266 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Peterhead is a moderate growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5016, about 14km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $866K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 79/100, and is right by the coast. Peterhead has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.5%), New Zealand (1.5%), Scotland (1.25%), Philippines (1.08%), Italy (0.92%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1%), Greek (0.67%), Hindi (0.67%), Italian (0.67%), Polish (0.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
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 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Largs Bay SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1017
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 923
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1038
- Indie School Port Adelaide CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 955
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1068
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1015
- Ocean View P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 927
- Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1022
- Adelaide West Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 988
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1002
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1007
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Peterhead
Is Peterhead safe?
Peterhead has a residential safety score of 63/100, 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 15,321 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Peterhead?
In Peterhead, the median house price is $866K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Peterhead from Adelaide CBD?
Peterhead is about 14.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Peterhead?
Peterhead has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Peterhead?
Peterhead has a transport score of 79/100 and 5 bus stops.