Peterhead vs Exeter

Peterhead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Exeter. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Exeter: a median of $922,000, against $825,000 in Peterhead. Exeter is closer to the city centre: 16.2 km, against 20.7 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Peterhead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $921,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Exeter

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.2 km vs 20.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peterhead and Exeter drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Peterhead Exeter
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Peterhead Exeter
Walkability 55 / 84
Peterhead — Walkability: 55/100 Exeter — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 4 / 12
Peterhead — Safety: 4/100 Exeter — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Peterhead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Exeter — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 22
Peterhead — Low flood risk: 11/100 Exeter — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Exeter skews older (48 vs 40).

Peterhead Exeter
Population 1,201
+11% vs other
 1,066
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +3.1%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $69,992/yr $72,644/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peterhead Exeter
0-4 5.8% / 3.2%
Peterhead — 0-4: 5.8% Exeter — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.0% / 8.8%
Peterhead — 5-14: 11.0% Exeter — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.9% / 3.4%
Peterhead — 15-19: 3.9% Exeter — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Peterhead — 20-24: 4.7% Exeter — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.8% / 12.1%
Peterhead — 25-34: 14.8% Exeter — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 14.2% / 12.4%
Peterhead — 35-44: 14.2% Exeter — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.4% / 15.2%
Peterhead — 45-54: 12.4% Exeter — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 15.2% / 22.1%
Peterhead — 55-64: 15.2% Exeter — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 10.6% / 12.1%
Peterhead — 65-74: 10.6% Exeter — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.8% / 4.1%
Peterhead — 75-84: 4.8% Exeter — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.4% / 1.4%
Peterhead — 85+: 2.4% Exeter — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peterhead 51.2% lone person
Peterhead — Lone Person: 51.2% Peterhead — Couple Families: 24.4% Peterhead — One Parent Families: 19.8% Peterhead — Group Household: 4.6% Peterhead — Other Families: 0.0%
Exeter 52.7% lone person
Exeter — Lone Person: 52.7% Exeter — Couple Families: 22.5% Exeter — One Parent Families: 17.8% Exeter — Group Household: 6.3% Exeter — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peterhead 29.8% renting
Peterhead — Owned Outright: 24.3% Peterhead — Mortgage: 45.9% Peterhead — Renting: 29.8%
Exeter 32.8% renting
Exeter — Owned Outright: 30.5% Exeter — Mortgage: 36.7% Exeter — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Peterhead Exeter
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.2%
Peterhead — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Exeter — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 15.5%
Peterhead — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Exeter — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.8%
Peterhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Exeter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.6%
Peterhead — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Exeter — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 4.2%
Peterhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Exeter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Peterhead Exeter
England 5.5% / 7.5%
Peterhead — England: 5.5% Exeter — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Peterhead — New Zealand: 1.5% Exeter — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.9%
Peterhead — Scotland: 1.2% Exeter — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.5%
Peterhead — Philippines: 1.1% Exeter — Philippines: 0.5%
Italy 0.9% / 0.5%
Peterhead — Italy: 0.9% Exeter — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Peterhead — South Africa: not among its largest Exeter — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peterhead 69.3% houses
Peterhead — Houses: 69.3% Peterhead — Townhouses: 24.0% Peterhead — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Exeter 64.0% houses
Exeter — Houses: 64.0% Exeter — Townhouses: 14.1% Exeter — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peterhead Exeter
Median house price $825,000 $921,500
Median unit price $605,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 10 sales
 16 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Peterhead Exeter
2 bed $795K / $790K
Peterhead — 2 bed: $795K (9 sales) Exeter — 2 bed: $790K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

3 bed $835K / $933K
Peterhead — 3 bed: $835K (16 sales) Exeter — 3 bed: $933K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

4 bed $920K / $964K
Peterhead — 4 bed: $920K (5 sales) Exeter — 4 bed: $964K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Peterhead has more industrially zoned land (40% vs 0%).

Peterhead Exeter
Residential 59% 90%
Industrial 40% 0%
Commercial 1% 10%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Peterhead Exeter
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Peterhead Exeter
House price Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

Exeter scores higher overall (46 vs 24); Exeter is more walkable (84 vs 55).

Peterhead Exeter
Grade D C
Score 24/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Peterhead carries more flood risk (89 vs 78).

Peterhead Exeter
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Peterhead Exeter
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Peterhead Exeter
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Peterhead sits further from the CBD (20.7 km vs 16.2 km).

Peterhead Exeter
Walkability score 55/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.7 km
+22% vs other
 16.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 56/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 7 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5016
 1.2%
postcode 5019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5016
 52
postcode 5019

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Peterhead Exeter
Car (driver) 81.9% / 72.6%
Peterhead — Car (driver): 81.9% Exeter — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 9.5%
Peterhead — Worked from Home: 6.0% Exeter — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Train 5.6% / 9.9%
Peterhead — Train: 5.6% Exeter — Train: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.6%
Peterhead — Car (passenger): 3.5% Exeter — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.0%
Peterhead — Walked Only: 1.0% Exeter — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.6%
Peterhead — Bicycle: 1.4% Exeter — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Peterhead Exeter
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Peterhead Exeter
Connectivity score 64/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
648 premises
 38%
606 premises

Climate

Peterhead Exeter
Annual rainfall 404 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Peterhead Exeter
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Peterhead Exeter
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Peterhead Exeter
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peterhead Exeter
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peterhead

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses

Exeter

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Trains Urban

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