$160 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peterborough · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Peterborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing is remarkably affordable in Peterborough, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $569. This is far below the national figure and makes the area one of the most low-cost places to live. Most residents live in detached houses, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright.
$160
▲ +28.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough — lower than 84% of areas.
| Peterborough | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5422, SA | $155 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $160, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage costs are also very low, with 77% of home loans costing under $1,000 a month.
$569 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $569
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Peterborough, Under $200 is the majority at 84%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Peterborough, Under $1,000 is the majority at 82%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (49.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 22.8%, which is well below both state and national levels.
22.8% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Peterborough, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 74.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are very few people per bedroom (0.60), which is well below most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Peterborough, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Peterborough, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41143/peterborough/topic/housing-dwellings