Moving to Peterborough VIC 3270
What the official numbers say about living in Peterborough — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $765,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 149% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $275 a week, against a median household income of $1,383 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Peterborough grew 127% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (142 → 322 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Netherlands, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Peterborough sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 25% work from home.
Nearest airport: Warrnambool Airport, 51 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 202 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 beaches — see them all on the Peterborough profile.
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Peterborough, most often seen first: Little Penguin · Silver Gull · Common Starling · Superb Fairy-wren · Welcome Swallow · Singing Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Peterborough, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough here | 322 | $765,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Port Campbell | 440 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Timboon | 1,250 | $446,500 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Cobden | 1,804 | $355,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Allansford | 1,410 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Warrnambool | 31,308 | — | 4/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moyne — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3270 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Peterborough profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Peterborough has a median sale price of $765,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $275 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 127% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 142 people to 322. It sits about 202 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Moyne council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Peterborough vs Port Campbell.
Nearby guides: Port Campbell · Timboon · Cobden · Allansford · Terang · Warrnambool.
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