Jamestown SA 5491
Jamestown sits 215 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 1,549 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $63,128 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $215 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $982. 2 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Jamestown a good town?
Jamestown scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Very walkable
Walkability 65/100 · 215.3 km · 164 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $328K
Low all-round risk
Fire 12/100 · Crime 26/100 · Flood 15/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 49 · 1,549 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #174 in SAEach bar is Jamestown's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Jamestown?
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Our score
58 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataJamestown's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $328,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$327,750
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 87 days — median across 14 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 24 sales $322K
- 4 bed 9 sales $366K
Land
$120,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 55 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Jamestown are currently listed at around $389,000 on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$389K
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
9 of the suburb's 679 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Jamestown rent for around $350 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$350/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
6 rentals advertised against an estimated 135 rented homes (4.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $420/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$350/week ($18,000 a year) on a $389,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Jamestown safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Jamestown sits in the low band, with 20 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 23% on the prior year.
20 offences
23.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Two schools serve Jamestown, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 324 students across 2 schools (avg 162)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 998-1029, median 1014 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Jamestown Community School (251 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Jamestown is somewhat walkable on foot — at 65/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Jamestown.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 10%
- Premises covered
- 964
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Northern Areas: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Jamestown is home to about 1,500 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,549
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$63,128/yr
Census Median Rent
$215/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$982/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$37,960/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.9%
Total Dwellings
679
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.1%
Houses
95.4%
Rental Stress
17.7%
Mortgage Stress
18.7%
Work From Home
7.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
15 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 129 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 89.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 94.8%
- Employment Rate
- 58.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.5% of residents (80) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (67).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,464 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,809 a year through Northern Areas based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 97%
- Residential 1%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Northern Areas
In the year to August 2026, 11 new dwellings were approved across Northern Areas. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Yongala, 24.4 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 450 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 330 mm
- 53 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.9°C
- 25 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.8°C
- 29 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 1.4 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 5491, 4 of 2,049 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (52 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5491, 612 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 900 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 24 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Geoff Brock Independent
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Geoff Brock IND | 56.9% |
| 2022 | Geoff Brock IND | 67.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Jamestown?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,549 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Jamestown
Is Jamestown a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Jamestown is low (26/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Jamestown?
Jamestown has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (15/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Jamestown a good place to live?
Jamestown has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Jamestown?
Jamestown, SA had a population of 1,549 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Jamestown, SA?
The postcode for Jamestown, SA is 5491.
How far is Jamestown from Adelaide?
Jamestown is 215 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 164 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Jamestown?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Jamestown was $63,128 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Jamestown?
The median advertised rent in Jamestown is $350 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Jamestown?
The median age of residents in Jamestown was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Jamestown at risk of bushfire?
Jamestown has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Jamestown?
There are 2 schools inside the Jamestown boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Jamestown walkable?
Jamestown scores 65/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Jamestown?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Jamestown, Yongala (24.4 km away), summer days average 30.9°C, winter nights 2.8°C, 330 mm of rain a year over 53 rainy days, and 25 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Jamestown?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Jamestown belong to?
Jamestown sits within the Northern Areas local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Jamestown?
The average residential rates bill through Northern Areas is $1,809 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Jamestown?
Across Northern Areas, 11 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Jamestown in?
Jamestown sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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