Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jervois suburb profile
Jervois, SA · Postcode 5259
This Jervois suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jervois, SA (postcode 5259). 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 Jervois with nearby suburbs.
Jervois at a glance
Population
258
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,284/wk
Median age
39
Jervois 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
+4.5% over 10 years
Population
258
was 301 in 2016
-43 · -14.3%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$23 · +10.5%
Household income
$1,284/wk
was $1,107/wk in 2016
+$177 · +16%
Median age
39
was 44 in 2016
-5 · -11.4%
Dig deeper: Jervois population growth · Jervois then and now
Jervois vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Jervois, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.1% vs area
- Jervois$243/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-17.6% vs area
- Jervois$1,284/wk
- Nearby$1,124/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-4.9% vs area
- Jervois39
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-21.6% vs area
- Jervois$612/wk
- Nearby$624/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Jervois compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jervois sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2926
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jervois on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jervois, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jervois people
- Population
- 258
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 3.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jervois income
- Median household income
- $1,284/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jervois housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.9%
- Mortgaged
- 34.9%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Jervois work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.2%
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 5259)
Compare Jervois with nearby suburbs
Jervois in numbers
Jervois had 258 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.9% own their home outright, 34.9% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 22% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,284/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.3% (from 301 to 258). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $243/wk (+10.5%).
Jervois suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jervois, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Jervois was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jervois, SA?
- Jervois had 258 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jervois?
- Median household income in Jervois was $1,284/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jervois?
- 11% of occupied homes in Jervois were rented, 33.9% were owned outright and 34.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jervois suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jervois. 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