Caltowie vs Jamestown

Caltowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Jamestown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caltowie, most households are couple families. In Jamestown, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Caltowie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jamestown suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Caltowie carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 26/100)
  • Jamestown has more childcare (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Caltowie has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $215/wk)
  • Jamestown has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jamestown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.3 km vs 237 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jamestown

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Caltowie carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jamestown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Caltowie and Jamestown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Caltowie Jamestown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Caltowie Jamestown
Walkability 16 / 65
Caltowie — Walkability: 16/100 Jamestown — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 86 / 74
Caltowie — Safety: 86/100 Jamestown — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Caltowie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jamestown — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Jamestown has more residents (1,549 vs 122); Jamestown skews older (49 vs 40).

Caltowie Jamestown
Population 122 1,549
+1170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% -0.8%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $75,816/yr
+17% vs other
 $63,128/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk $215/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caltowie Jamestown
0-4 12.3% / 5.5%
Caltowie — 0-4: 12.3% Jamestown — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.5% / 11.4%
Caltowie — 5-14: 11.5% Jamestown — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.7% / 3.7%
Caltowie — 15-19: 5.7% Jamestown — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.1% / 5.5%
Caltowie — 20-24: 4.1% Jamestown — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 4.1% / 10.6%
Caltowie — 25-34: 4.1% Jamestown — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 15.6% / 9.3%
Caltowie — 35-44: 15.6% Jamestown — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 9.0% / 11.2%
Caltowie — 45-54: 9.0% Jamestown — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 23.0% / 15.9%
Caltowie — 55-64: 23.0% Jamestown — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 6.6% / 12.9%
Caltowie — 65-74: 6.6% Jamestown — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 9.8% / 9.4%
Caltowie — 75-84: 9.8% Jamestown — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 5.0%
Caltowie — 85+: not among its largest Jamestown — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caltowie 66.7% couple families
Caltowie — Couple Families: 66.7% Caltowie — Lone Person: 33.3% Caltowie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Caltowie — Group Household: 0.0% Caltowie — Other Families: 0.0%
Jamestown 33.3% couple families
Jamestown — Couple Families: 33.3% Jamestown — Lone Person: 52.9% Jamestown — One Parent Families: 9.8% Jamestown — Group Household: 3.3% Jamestown — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caltowie 7.9% renting
Caltowie — Owned Outright: 65.8% Caltowie — Mortgage: 26.3% Caltowie — Renting: 7.9%
Jamestown 19.9% renting
Jamestown — Owned Outright: 46.8% Jamestown — Mortgage: 33.3% Jamestown — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Caltowie Jamestown
England 2.5% / 2.8%
Caltowie — England: 2.5% Jamestown — England: 2.8%
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Caltowie — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Jamestown — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Caltowie — South Africa: not among its largest Jamestown — South Africa: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.3%
Caltowie — Thailand: not among its largest Jamestown — Thailand: 0.3%
Greece — / 0.2%
Caltowie — Greece: not among its largest Jamestown — Greece: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Caltowie Jamestown
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 17.5%
Caltowie — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Jamestown — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 7.9%
Caltowie — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Jamestown — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.6%
Caltowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Jamestown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Caltowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jamestown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Caltowie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Jamestown — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caltowie 100.0% houses
Caltowie — Houses: 100.0% Caltowie — Townhouses: 0.0% Caltowie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jamestown 95.4% houses
Jamestown — Houses: 95.4% Jamestown — Townhouses: 2.7% Jamestown — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caltowie Jamestown
Median house price — $327,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 87 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Caltowie Jamestown
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Residential 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Caltowie Jamestown
New dwellings approved 11
across Northern Areas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Caltowie Jamestown
Houses — 4.7%
$350/wk on $389K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Caltowie Jamestown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 27% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of SA

Liveability

Jamestown is more walkable (65 vs 16).

Caltowie Jamestown
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jamestown carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Jamestown carries more crime risk (26 vs 14).

Caltowie Jamestown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
26/100
Flood — Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Caltowie Jamestown
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Caltowie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Jamestown

  • St James School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Jamestown Community School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caltowie Jamestown
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Caltowie sits further from the CBD (237 km vs 215.3 km).

Caltowie Jamestown
Walkability score 16/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 237 km
+9% vs other
 215.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5490
 0.2%
postcode 5491
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 68
postcode 5491

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Caltowie Jamestown
Car (driver) 44.9% / 82.5%
Caltowie — Car (driver): 44.9% Jamestown — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 7.4%
Caltowie — Worked from Home: 32.7% Jamestown — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 14.3% / 5.8%
Caltowie — Walked Only: 14.3% Jamestown — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 3.6%
Caltowie — Car (passenger): 8.2% Jamestown — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Caltowie — Bicycle: not among its largest Jamestown — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Caltowie Jamestown
Elevation 379 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 450 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caltowie Jamestown
Connectivity score 19/100 49/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 10%
964 premises

Climate

Caltowie Jamestown
Annual rainfall 472 mm 330 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 2.8°C

Council rates

Caltowie Jamestown
Average residential rate $1,809/yr
same for both
Council Northern Areas
same for both

Federal electorate

Caltowie Jamestown
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caltowie Jamestown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caltowie

Family Rural Young Families

Jamestown

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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