South Australia · Suburb Profile

Jamestown SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Jamestown, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Jamestown SA is 1,549 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jamestown is $730 per week ($37,960 per year). Median rent in Jamestown is $215 per week ($932 per month). Jamestown has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Jamestown has a population density of 8.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jamestown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamestown is $982.

There were 16 recorded offences in Jamestown in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Jamestown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jamestown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$730/wk

$37,960 per year

#4918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$215/wk

$932 per month

#7179 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$982/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Jamestown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (763) Female 50.9% (790)

Population Density

8.8

people per km²

1,549 people · 176.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,680

Family income/wk

Jamestown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Jamestown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.4% 303 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.6% 216 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Jamestown Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Jamestown Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

24.8%

Uniting Church

14.8%

Anglican

9.2%

Not stated

4.5%

Lutheran

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Pentecostal

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jamestown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Jamestown Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

33.3%

IAL Sinhal

26.7%

Thai

20.0%

Urdu

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Jamestown Employment

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Employed full-time

37.6% 445 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 265 people

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Unemployed

1.0% 12 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 463 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Jamestown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Jamestown Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Managers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

7.6%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Jamestown Field of Study

Engineering

22.5%

Health

17.4%

Education

11.9%

Management & Commerce

11.5%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Agriculture & Environment

10.1%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Jamestown Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jamestown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jamestown Marital Status

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Married

50.5% 652

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Separated

3.8% 49

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Divorced

8.5% 110

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Widowed

9.8% 126

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Never married

27.4% 353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jamestown Ancestry

Australian

36.4%

English

35.1%

Irish

8.0%

German

7.0%

Scottish

6.7%

Other

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Italian

1.3%

Welsh

0.8%

Dutch

0.5%

Greek

0.5%

Polish

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jamestown School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

24.8%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Primary — Government

21.5%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Jamestown Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.1% 241

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No need for assistance

91.9% 2,750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Jamestown Volunteering

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Volunteer

36.8% 455

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Not a volunteer

63.2% 782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jamestown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

9.8%

$450-$599/mo

9.3%

$600-$799/mo

14.9%

$800-$999/mo

12.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jamestown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Walked only

5.4%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Other

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Jamestown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

31.8%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Jamestown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

53.7%

4 bedrooms

25.5%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Jamestown Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

31.7%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jamestown Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,939

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jamestown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

163

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Jamestown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jamestown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

39.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jamestown Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 33

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Never served

97.3% 1,200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jamestown Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 165

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Did not provide

86.6% 1,070

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jamestown Children Ever Born

No children

21.9%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

26.6%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Jamestown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Jamestown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Jamestown Household Size

1 person

35.3%

2 persons

39.9%

3 persons

9.8%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jamestown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,322

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Jamestown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.5%

Step family — no other children

3.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jamestown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Break & Enter

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Jamestown Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,214/wk

Median Rent $215/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Jamestown

Your weekly income

≈ $5,261/month

Median rent $215/wk

Left after rent $999/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Jamestown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Fitzroy (SA)

Pop: 783 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk

Chandlers Hill

Pop: 792 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $370/wk

Compton

Pop: 812 Income: $913/wk Rent: $230/wk

Hillier

Pop: 814 Income: $512/wk Rent: $255/wk

Eudunda

Pop: 815 Income: $493/wk Rent: $200/wk

Yahl

Pop: 817 Income: $790/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jamestown

What is the population of Jamestown SA?

The population of Jamestown SA is 1,549 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.8 people per km².Jamestown is ranked #3,354 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jamestown?

The median personal income in Jamestown SA is $730 per week, or $37,960 per year.The median household income is $1,214 per week.Family income is $1,680 per week.Jamestown is ranked #4,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jamestown?

Median rent in Jamestown SA is $215 per week ($932 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jamestown ranks #7,179 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jamestown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jamestown SA is $982. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jamestown?

The median age in Jamestown SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jamestown a good suburb to live in?

Jamestown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,549.The median income is $730/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40635. All dollar figures in AUD.