Peterborough is a small, quiet locality in Victoria within the Moyne local government area (postcode 3270). The area has roughly 322 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Peterborough stand at $765,000, having risen solidly by 9.1% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,400.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moyne LGA is moderate at 4,220 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($765K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.