Moving to Peterhead SA 5016
What the official numbers say about living in Peterhead — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $798,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,346 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Peterhead grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,144 → 1,201 people).
Around 58% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Greek, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Peterhead scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 6% work from home.
Nearest train station: Peterhead, 550 m south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 1.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 12.7 km south.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 15 schools · 54 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 14 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Peterhead profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Le Fevre Peninsula Primary 900 m · Largs Bay School 950 m · Dominican School 1.4 km · Ocean View College Bridge Campus 1.5 km · Le Fevre High School 1.9 km · Tauondi College 2.6 km · Westport Primary School 2.6 km · Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic School 2.9 km
Groceries: IGA 1.4 km · Drakes 1.6 km · Foodland 1.8 km · Tony & Marks 2 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · ALDI 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Hargrave Reserve 200 m · Birkenhead Reserve 800 m · Almond Tree Flat 1000 m · Derrick Memorial Reserve 1.4 km · Phillips Reserve 1.5 km · Largs North Reserve 1.5 km · Port Adelaide Baseball 2 km · Joyce Snadden Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Peterhead, most often seen first: Grey Teal · Common Starling · Australian White Ibis · House Sparrow · Australian Pelican · Little Pied Cormorant.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Peterhead, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead here | 1,201 | $798,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Birkenhead | 1,798 | $840,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Largs Bay | 4,104 | $1,070,000 | 7/10 | 5% |
| Exeter | 1,066 | — | 5/10 | 6% |
| New Port | 647 | — | 6/10 | 3% |
| Semaphore | 2,749 | $1,472,500 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Largs North | 4,005 | $946,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Adelaide Enfield — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hindmarsh — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5016 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Peterhead profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Peterhead has a median sale price of $798,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 30% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,144 people to 1,201. It sits about 14 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Peterhead station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Port Adelaide Enfield council, and the federal seat is Hindmarsh.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Peterhead vs Birkenhead · Peterhead vs Largs Bay.
Nearby guides: Birkenhead · Largs Bay · Exeter · New Port · Semaphore · Largs North.
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