Jervois vs Wellington
Jervois is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Wellington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jervois, about half of households are couple families. In Wellington, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jervois tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wellington 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
Jervois
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 31%)
- carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jervois
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wellington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jervois
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)
- has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 84 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (95.6 km vs 108.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jervois
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)
- carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 78/100)
- But Wellington has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jervois and Wellington 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
Wellington skews older (58 vs 39); Jervois has more residents (258 vs 184).
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 258 +29% vs other | 184 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.3% | -10.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 58 |
| Median household income | $66,768/yr +24% vs other | $50,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $243/wk +18% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).
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 (7.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $180,000 |
Zoning mix
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 75% | 84% |
| Environmental | 25% | 15% |
| 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
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 16% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 65% of SA |
Liveability
Jervois is more walkable (26 vs 16).
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wellington carries more crime risk (78 vs 64).
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 64/100 | High 78/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Jervois
- Jervois Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Wellington
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Wellington sits further from the CBD (108.4 km vs 95.6 km).
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 26/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 95.6 km | 108.4 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 84 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5259 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 5259 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 (65.3%).
Setting
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 119 premises | 0% 124 premises |
Climate
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 345 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jervois | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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