SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Petersville, 5571
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Petersville is a welcoming smaller community in Yorke Peninsula, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.3
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 7
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Attached flat roof verandah (paperbark) on northern side of house; paperbark box beam; manor red gutter; 7200mm (L) x 3740mm (W) x 2820mm (H) Freestanding carport on western side of house; paperbark hi-deck flat roof; 5 degree pitch; glavanised beams 11m x 6m x 3m (H)220 ROWNTREE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Decision Made
May 2023
- Agricultural Building for Implement Storage.1583 ARDROSSAN RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Decision Made
February 2023
- Agricultural Building (30m x 18m x 6m)178 MASON RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Agricultural building220 ROWNTREE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Decision Made
March 2021
- Agricultural Building143 DUTSCHKE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning143 DUTSCHKE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (30m x 18m x 6m)planning178 MASON RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Lodged 22 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building for Implement Storage.planning1583 ARDROSSAN RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Lodged 11 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning220 ROWNTREE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Attached flat roof verandah (paperbark) on northern side of house; paperbark box beam; manor red gutter; 7200mm (L) x 3740mm (W) x 2820mm (H) Freestanding carport on western side of house; paperbark hi-deck flat roof; 5 degree pitch; glavanised beams 11m x 6m x 3m (H)planning220 ROWNTREE RD PETERSVILLE SA 5571Lodged 02 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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