Port Adelaide vs Peterhead

Peterhead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Port Adelaide. In Port Adelaide, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Peterhead, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Port Adelaide tends to suit renters and 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

Peterhead

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 28%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 31%)
  • But Port Adelaide has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Peterhead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peterhead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 11/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Port Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 31%)
  • But Peterhead is more walkable (55/100 vs 11/100)

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

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

Port Adelaide Peterhead
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.

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Walkability 11 / 55
Port Adelaide — Walkability: 11/100 Peterhead — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 2 / 4
Port Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Peterhead — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peterhead — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 11
Port Adelaide — Low flood risk: 10/100 Peterhead — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Port Adelaide skews older (45 vs 40).

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Population 1,338
+10% vs other
 1,201
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +7.5%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $63,960/yr $69,992/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide Peterhead
0-4 2.3% / 5.8%
Port Adelaide — 0-4: 2.3% Peterhead — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.2% / 11.0%
Port Adelaide — 5-14: 7.2% Peterhead — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.1% / 3.9%
Port Adelaide — 15-19: 4.1% Peterhead — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.8% / 4.7%
Port Adelaide — 20-24: 7.8% Peterhead — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.8% / 14.8%
Port Adelaide — 25-34: 14.8% Peterhead — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 13.5% / 14.2%
Port Adelaide — 35-44: 13.5% Peterhead — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.5% / 12.4%
Port Adelaide — 45-54: 14.5% Peterhead — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 17.7% / 15.2%
Port Adelaide — 55-64: 17.7% Peterhead — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.7% / 10.6%
Port Adelaide — 65-74: 12.7% Peterhead — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Port Adelaide — 75-84: 4.3% Peterhead — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.4%
Port Adelaide — 85+: 1.2% Peterhead — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 59.4% lone person
Port Adelaide — Lone Person: 59.4% Port Adelaide — Couple Families: 16.1% Port Adelaide — One Parent Families: 15.0% Port Adelaide — Group Household: 7.9% Port Adelaide — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 55.4% renting
Port Adelaide — Owned Outright: 20.7% Port Adelaide — Mortgage: 23.8% Port Adelaide — Renting: 55.4%
Peterhead 29.8% renting
Peterhead — Owned Outright: 24.3% Peterhead — Mortgage: 45.9% Peterhead — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.7%
Port Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Peterhead — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 7.7%
Port Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Peterhead — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.2%
Port Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Peterhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.5%
Port Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Peterhead — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.4%
Port Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Peterhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Port Adelaide Peterhead
England 5.6% / 5.5%
Port Adelaide — England: 5.6% Peterhead — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Port Adelaide — New Zealand: 1.5% Peterhead — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.2%
Port Adelaide — Scotland: 0.9% Peterhead — Scotland: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Port Adelaide — Philippines: 0.8% Peterhead — Philippines: 1.1%
Italy 0.9% / 0.9%
Port Adelaide — Italy: 0.9% Peterhead — Italy: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Port Adelaide — Vietnam: 1.3% Peterhead — Vietnam: not among its largest
Afghanistan 1.2% / —
Port Adelaide — Afghanistan: 1.2% Peterhead — Afghanistan: not among its largest
China 1.1% / —
Port Adelaide — China: 1.1% Peterhead — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 28.1% houses
Port Adelaide — Houses: 28.1% Port Adelaide — Townhouses: 58.4% Port Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Peterhead 69.3% houses
Peterhead — Houses: 69.3% Peterhead — Townhouses: 24.0% Peterhead — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Median house price $823,500 $825,000
Median unit price $621,000 $605,000
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 14 sales
 18 days
from 10 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.

Port Adelaide Peterhead
2 bed $719K / $795K
Port Adelaide — 2 bed: $719K (11 sales) Peterhead — 2 bed: $795K (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $835K
Port Adelaide — 3 bed: $1.01M (18 sales) Peterhead — 3 bed: $835K (16 sales)

18 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Port Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 1%); Port Adelaide has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 40%).

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Industrial 59% 40%
Residential 2% 59%
Commercial 35% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Port Adelaide Peterhead
House price Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Peterhead is more walkable (55 vs 11).

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Port Adelaide

  • Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Peterhead

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 25 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Walkability score 11/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 18.9 km 20.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5015
 0.8%
postcode 5016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5015
 58
postcode 5016

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.

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Car (driver) 70.5% / 81.9%
Port Adelaide — Car (driver): 70.5% Peterhead — Car (driver): 81.9%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 6.0%
Port Adelaide — Worked from Home: 12.1% Peterhead — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Train 3.7% / 5.6%
Port Adelaide — Train: 3.7% Peterhead — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 7.2% / 1.0%
Port Adelaide — Walked Only: 7.2% Peterhead — Walked Only: 1.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.5%
Port Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.5% Peterhead — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.4%
Port Adelaide — Bicycle: 1.4% Peterhead — Bicycle: 1.4%

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

Setting

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Connectivity score 72/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,947 premises
 34%
648 premises

Climate

Port Adelaide Peterhead
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Adelaide

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Townhouses Transport Hub

Peterhead

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses

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