Peterborough flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Peterborough
(The District Council of Peterborough, SA) - 37.0 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
37.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Peterborough's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Peterborough at a glance
How Peterborough is zoned
Selling in Peterborough? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.
Across its 37.0 km², Peterborough is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 39 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,007 m² across 1,796 parcels.
Who lives in Peterborough
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Peterborough suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 769, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Peterborough's 1,490 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Peterborough. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Peterborough itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Peterborough data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Peterborough address
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See what's in the $9 report →Peterborough planning - frequently asked
Is Peterborough flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Peterborough and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Peterborough bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Peterborough is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Peterborough average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Peterborough?
The dominant planning zone in Peterborough is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Neighbourhood.
Does Peterborough have heritage-listed places?
Peterborough has 39 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Peterborough?
Across 1,796 surveyed parcels in Peterborough, the median lot size is about 1,007 m².
Does Peterborough have a train station?
There is no train station inside Peterborough itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Peterborough?
At the 2021 Census Peterborough had 1,490 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Peterborough - Mount Remarkable statistical area, which contains Peterborough, went from 5,996 people in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Peterborough an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Peterborough scores 769 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Peterborough?
Median household income in Peterborough was $706 a week at the 2021 Census, against $769 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Peterborough. Median rent was $160 a week and the median mortgage repayment $569 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnybrae | 6.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ucolta | 10.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yongala | 12.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minvalara | 13.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yatina The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
16.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mannanarie Northern Areas Council |
20.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Black Rock The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
21.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Oodla Wirra | 21.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Terowie The Regional Council of Goyder |
21.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dawson | 21.7 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Peterborough suburb profiles →