Cape Jervis vs Delamere
Delamere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Cape Jervis. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cape Jervis, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Delamere: a median of $740,000, against $585,000 in Cape Jervis, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cape Jervis tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Delamere suits families with children.
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
Delamere
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 30%)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cape Jervis
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 37%)
- has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $740,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Cape Jervis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $333/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Delamere
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (97.6 km vs 107.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 101 min)
- But Cape Jervis is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Cape Jervis is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- Delamere carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cape Jervis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.9% vs 8.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cape Jervis and Delamere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cape Jervis has more residents (343 vs 162); Delamere rents higher ($333/wk vs $250/wk).
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 343 +53% vs other | 162 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.9% | +8.7% |
| Median age | 57 | 54 |
| Median household income | $41,340/yr | $54,600/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $333/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $585,000 | $740,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $180,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 72 days from 13 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Delamere has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%).
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 96% |
| Environmental | 12% | 4% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 58 across Yankalilla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -55% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
Liveability
Cape Jervis is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Cape Jervis carries more crime risk (76 vs 40).
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Cape Jervis sits further from the CBD (107.3 km vs 97.6 km).
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 107.3 km +9% vs other | 97.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 101 min | 93 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 5204 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 5204 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).
Setting
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 292 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 987 m 1.3 km to a named beach | 6.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 306 premises | 0% 84 premises |
Climate
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 488 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,546/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yankalilla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cape Jervis | Delamere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.