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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Peterhead is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 1,201, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 14 km from the Adelaide CBD, Peterhead is a middle ring area in South Australia. The median household income is $69,992 per year.
Household earnings in Peterhead are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Close CBD access strengthens tenant appeal and resale value.
Official Australia Post postcode for Peterhead. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Peterhead on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Peterhead is a smaller community of 1,201 — about 32% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $69,992/year is 14% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $300/week (86% coverage of the $1,517/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $217/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. 14 km from Adelaide places Peterhead in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
How Peterhead stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Peterhead sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Peterhead | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,201 | 3,699 | -68% |
| Median household income | $69,992/yr | $80,964/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $320 | -6% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,517 | $1,616 | -6% |
| Distance to CBD | 14 km | 13 km | +8% |
| Separate houses | 65% | 73% | -8pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Peterhead — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 1,201 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers 86% of the $1,517/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $217/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 65% houses in a 1,201-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Peterhead property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Peterhead are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 1,201 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~86% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,517/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 53/100 places Peterhead in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Peterhead scores 53/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 1,201, median household income of $69,992/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Peterhead are proximity to Adelaide (14 km), a median household income of $69,992/year, a dwelling mix that is 65% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Peterhead has a usual resident population of approximately 1,201, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Peterhead sits 14 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Peterhead, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Peterhead is $1,517, or approximately $18,204/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 86% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,517/month. That leaves a $217/month shortfall (around $2,604/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (1,201 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,517 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.