Petersville vs Maitland
Petersville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Maitland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Petersville, most households are people living alone. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Petersville tends to suit people living alone.
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
Maitland
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 38%)
- But Petersville carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Maitland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Petersville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Petersville sits closer to the CBD (157.5 km vs 162.9 km)
- Maitland is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maitland
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- But Petersville carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Petersville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.3% vs 3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Petersville and Maitland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maitland has more residents (1,312 vs 75); Maitland rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 1,312 +1649% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.3% | +3.9% |
| Median age | 48 | 51 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +5% vs other | $59,436/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $424,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $183,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 80 days from 10 sales |
Zoning mix
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 83% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 68% of SA |
Liveability
Maitland is more walkable (57 vs 0).
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 41/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Maitland carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 16); Maitland carries more crime risk (37 vs 22).
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Petersville
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Maitland
- Maitland Lutheran School Independent · Combined above peers
- Central Yorke School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Maitland sits further from the CBD (162.9 km vs 157.5 km).
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 57/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 157.5 km | 162.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 114 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5571 | 0.3% postcode 5573 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 5571 | 63 postcode 5573 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).
Setting
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.7 km | 17.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 661 premises |
Climate
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm | 459 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C | 29.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C | 7.6°C |
Council rates
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Petersville | Maitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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