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The quick read on
Petersville
SA 5571 · Yorke Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 75
- Postcode
- 5571
ABS 2021
Petersville, South Australia
Property market insights for Petersville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Petersville SA
Crime and safety
Is Petersville safe?
The overall rate for Petersville is 891 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Petersville.
Overall crime rate
891
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowRest of SA
PetersvilleRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Petersville?
Petersville SA 5571 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
75 people call Petersville home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,235 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.7%Below
15–3416.0%Below
35–5422.7%Below
55–7428.0%Below
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage12.5%Below
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.3%Below
Two cars21.4%Below
Three or more42.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.8%Above
Drove to work37.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Petersville
43.8% of workers in Petersville worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
32.0% of people in Petersville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Petersville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Petersville SA 5571.
Is Petersville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.7% of Petersville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
21 family households lived in Petersville; 23.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Petersville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Petersville had 75 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Petersville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Petersville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Petersville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
12.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Petersville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Petersville had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Petersville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
37.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Petersville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 14.3% of the total.
64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Petersville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.3% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Petersville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Petersville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Petersville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Petersville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Petersville.
Australian ancestry made up 26.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Petersville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 59.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Petersville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
42.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Petersville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.0% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Petersville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Petersville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,235.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Petersville compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.8% in Petersville, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Petersville, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Petersville
Is Petersville expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Petersville good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 10.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Petersville?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Petersville
11 streets in Petersville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ardrossan Rd
- Clinton Rd
- Dutschke Rd
- Graham Rd
- Johnson Rd
- Kenny Rd
- Mason Rd
- Petersen Rd
- Rowntree Rd
- Simmons Rd
- Whittaker Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.