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Peterborough property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Peterborough, SA (1,677 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Peterborough

Peterborough is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood

Township14.7% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township Main Street

Rural residential8.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Crime near Peterborough

Peterborough sits in the Peterborough council area, which recorded 90 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

01325201620182020202220242026
16
Break-ins
4
Vehicle theft
11
Other theft
20
Property damage
1
Fraud
1
Handling stolen goods
30
Assault
0
Robbery
7
Other against the person
0
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 90 total. Figures are for the whole Peterborough council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Peterborough

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Peterborough’s 1,490 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.3%
English39.7%
Scottish7.9%
Irish7.8%
German7.6%
Australian Aboriginal6.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand1.1%
Germany0.8%
India0.7%
Scotland0.7%
Netherlands0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Peterborough

Peterborough council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1
Dwellings/yr
1
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Peterborough council area (not just Peterborough). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Peterborough address:

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Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.