Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jamestown suburb profile
Jamestown, SA · Postcode 5491
This Jamestown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jamestown, SA (postcode 5491). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Jamestown with nearby suburbs.
Jamestown at a glance
Population
1,549
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$1,214/wk
Median age
49
Jamestown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.3% over 10 years
Population
1,549
was 1,561 in 2016
-12 · -0.8%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$25 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,214/wk
was $1,143/wk in 2016
+$71 · +6.2%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Jamestown population growth · Jamestown then and now
Jamestown vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Jamestown, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.8% vs area
- Jamestown$215/wk
- Nearby$228.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Jamestown$1,214/wk
- Nearby$1,264.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Jamestown49
- Nearby44
- SA41
Personal income
-6.5% vs area
- Jamestown$730/wk
- Nearby$647.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Jamestown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jamestown sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4997.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jamestown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jamestown, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jamestown people
- Population
- 1,549
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jamestown income
- Median household income
- $1,214/wk
- Median personal income
- $730/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jamestown housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $982/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.4%
- Mortgaged
- 27.4%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Jamestown work
- Employment to population
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5491)
Compare Jamestown with nearby suburbs
Jamestown in numbers
Jamestown had 1,549 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 339th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.4% own their home outright, 27.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 31% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,214/wk, 21% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 42.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 1,561 to 1,549). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $215/wk (+13.2%).
Jamestown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jamestown, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Jamestown was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jamestown, SA?
- Jamestown had 1,549 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jamestown?
- Median household income in Jamestown was $1,214/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jamestown?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Jamestown were rented, 38.4% were owned outright and 27.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jamestown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jamestown. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology