Moving to Jamestown SA 5491
What the official numbers say about living in Jamestown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $215 a week, against a median household income of $1,214 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Jamestown shrank 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,716 → 1,549 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Zimbabwe, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, German, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Jamestown sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest airport: Port Pirie Airport, 57 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 192 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Jamestown profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Jamestown Community School 100 m
Groceries: Foodland 550 m
Parks and reserves: Memorial Park 350 m · Robinson Park 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Jamestown, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Australian Wood Duck · Grey Teal · Southern Magpie-lark · Common Starling · House Sparrow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Jamestown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown here | 1,549 | — | 4/10 | 1% |
| Gladstone | 745 | — | 1/10 | 1% |
| Laura | 765 | — | 3/10 | 2% |
| Peterborough | 1,490 | — | 1/10 | 1% |
| Crystal Brook | 1,537 | — | 3/10 | 2% |
| Burra | 1,112 | — | 2/10 | 3% |
| Solomontown | 1,088 | — | 1/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Northern Areas — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5491 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Jamestown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $215 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,716 people to 1,549. It sits about 192 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Northern Areas council, and the federal seat is Grey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Gladstone · Laura · Peterborough · Crystal Brook · Burra · Solomontown.
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