There is little recreation in Peterborough. Schooling A number of Year 10 students will switch to boarding schools in Adelaide for their senior years because the choice of subjects is greater, they will have more sporting opportunities and they will meet more people. Internet is inadequate in Peterborough. There is a perception that the number of police in Peterborough per head of population is very high. Peterborough reportedly has the highest crime rate in rural South Australia.
Housing is very cheap.
Unemployment is very high. It's turning into a ghetto town. The meeting was organised and chaired by Rev Warren Huffa, Anglican Priest based at Jamestown nearby. Transport Transport is a huge issue. It is an issue that comes up in all planning surveys.