Peterborough, SA 5422
Orroroo CarrietonAll suburbs in postcode 5422
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Median house price
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Rent in Peterborough
- Weekly rent (house)
- $325/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $160/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Peterborough
Peterborough (5422) sits in the Orroroo Carrieton region of South Australia.
Peterborough has roughly 1,490 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Peterborough scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 318 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Peterborough
Schools serving Peterborough: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough High School
Non-government schools
St Joseph's School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Peterborough's population at 1,490, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (47%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,490
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 47%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
73 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 318 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Peterborough
- What is the Peterborough postcode?
- Peterborough is in the 5422 postcode, in SA, in the Orroroo Carrieton region.
- Where is Peterborough?
- Peterborough is a suburb in the Orroroo Carrieton area, SA 5422.
- What is the average rent in Peterborough?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $325, for units it's $160.
- What schools are in Peterborough?
- There are 3 schools serving Peterborough on this page, including Peterborough Primary School, Peterborough High School, St Joseph's School.
- How walkable is Peterborough?
- Peterborough has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Peterborough?
- Peterborough is close to Minvalara, Ucolta, Sunnybrae, Yongala, Yatina.
- What is the population of Peterborough?
- The population of Peterborough is approximately 1,490 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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