St Peters vs Walkerville

St Peters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Walkerville. In both, most households own their home. In St Peters, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Walkerville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in St Peters: a median of $2.33 million, against $1.82 million in Walkerville, though rent is higher in Walkerville. St Peters is closer to the city centre: 4.7 km, against 5.8 km. On these figures, St Peters tends to suit couples, while Walkerville suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

St Peters

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Walkerville has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Walkerville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,825,000 vs $2,325,000)
  • has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Peters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Walkerville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 29%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • But St Peters carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Peters Walkerville
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.

St Peters Walkerville
Walkability 83 / 80
St Peters — Walkability: 83/100 Walkerville — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 35 / 22
St Peters — Safety: 35/100 Walkerville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkerville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 55
St Peters — Low flood risk: 17/100 Walkerville — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Walkerville rents higher ($373/wk vs $310/wk); St Peters has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $99,372).

St Peters Walkerville
Population 3,231
+11% vs other
 2,867
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +6.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $117,832/yr
+16% vs other
 $99,372/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $373/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Peters Walkerville
0-4 3.3% / 3.6%
St Peters — 0-4: 3.3% Walkerville — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 12.6% / 11.2%
St Peters — 5-14: 12.6% Walkerville — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.2% / 4.8%
St Peters — 15-19: 6.2% Walkerville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.6% / 6.1%
St Peters — 20-24: 6.6% Walkerville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.0% / 11.0%
St Peters — 25-34: 11.0% Walkerville — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.4% / 10.7%
St Peters — 35-44: 11.4% Walkerville — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.7% / 12.8%
St Peters — 45-54: 13.7% Walkerville — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.5% / 10.5%
St Peters — 55-64: 15.5% Walkerville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 11.3% / 12.7%
St Peters — 65-74: 11.3% Walkerville — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.5% / 10.1%
St Peters — 75-84: 5.5% Walkerville — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 2.4% / 6.9%
St Peters — 85+: 2.4% Walkerville — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Peters 34.8% lone person
St Peters — Lone Person: 34.8% St Peters — Couple Families: 47.5% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.9% St Peters — Group Household: 6.2% St Peters — Other Families: 1.6%
Walkerville 50.3% lone person
Walkerville — Lone Person: 50.3% Walkerville — Couple Families: 35.2% Walkerville — One Parent Families: 9.1% Walkerville — Group Household: 5.0% Walkerville — Other Families: 0.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 27.3% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 44.2% St Peters — Mortgage: 28.4% St Peters — Renting: 27.3%
Walkerville 34.3% renting
Walkerville — Owned Outright: 40.7% Walkerville — Mortgage: 25.0% Walkerville — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

St Peters Walkerville
England 4.3% / 5.7%
St Peters — England: 4.3% Walkerville — England: 5.7%
India 2.8% / 3.8%
St Peters — India: 2.8% Walkerville — India: 3.8%
China 2.8% / 3.1%
St Peters — China: 2.8% Walkerville — China: 3.1%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.6%
St Peters — Malaysia: 1.6% Walkerville — Malaysia: 1.6%
Italy 1.6% / 1.3%
St Peters — Italy: 1.6% Walkerville — Italy: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

St Peters Walkerville
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 23.6%
St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Walkerville — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 10.9%
St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Walkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.8%
St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Walkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 6.2%
St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Walkerville — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.2%
St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Walkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 71.5% houses
St Peters — Houses: 71.5% St Peters — Townhouses: 10.6% St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 18.0%
Walkerville 50.3% houses
Walkerville — Houses: 50.3% Walkerville — Townhouses: 29.9% Walkerville — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Peters Walkerville
Median house price $2,325,000 $1,825,000
Median unit price $590,000 $480,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 34 sales
 26 days
from 16 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.

St Peters Walkerville
3 bed $1.91M / $1.61M
St Peters — 3 bed: $1.91M (21 sales) Walkerville — 3 bed: $1.61M (18 sales)

21 vs 18 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $2.27M
St Peters — 4 bed: $2.4M (34 sales) Walkerville — 4 bed: $2.27M (6 sales)

34 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters Walkerville
Residential 85% 76%
Parks and recreation 11% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 10%
Commercial 2% 8%
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

St Peters Walkerville
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

St Peters Walkerville
Houses — 2.3%
$770/wk on $1.76M
Units — 6.8%
$650/wk on $495K

Ranking within SA

St Peters Walkerville
House price Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools — Higher than 78% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 100% of SA

Liveability

St Peters Walkerville
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Peters carries more flood risk (83 vs 45); Walkerville carries more crime risk (78 vs 65).

St Peters Walkerville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

St Peters Walkerville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 4.5%

Schools in St Peters

  • East Adelaide School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Walkerville

  • St Andrew's School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walkerville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Peters Walkerville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

St Peters Walkerville
Walkability score 83/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.7 km 5.8 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 97.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
 53
postcode 5081

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.

St Peters Walkerville
Car (driver) 63.9% / 64.3%
St Peters — Car (driver): 63.9% Walkerville — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 15.6%
St Peters — Worked from Home: 16.7% Walkerville — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Bus 6.6% / 7.7%
St Peters — Bus: 6.6% Walkerville — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.7%
St Peters — Car (passenger): 4.4% Walkerville — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bicycle 5.0% / 2.5%
St Peters — Bicycle: 5.0% Walkerville — Bicycle: 2.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 3.0%
St Peters — Walked Only: 3.1% Walkerville — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

St Peters Walkerville
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

St Peters Walkerville
Connectivity score 75/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,590 premises
 86%
1,570 premises

Climate

St Peters Walkerville
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Peters Walkerville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

St Peters Walkerville
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

St Peters Walkerville
Division Sturt Adelaide
Member Claire Clutterham Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Peters Walkerville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Peters

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Walkerville

Affordable Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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