Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Jamestown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Jamestown, SA (postcode 5491) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,586 | 1,561 | 1,549 | -37 · -2.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $910/wk | $1,143/wk | $1,214/wk | +$304 · +33.4% |
| Median personal income | $512/wk | $611/wk | $730/wk | +$218 · +42.6% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $190/wk | $215/wk | +$65 · +43.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,105/mo | $1,083/mo | $982/mo | $123 · -11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Jamestown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,549
was 1,561 in 2016
-12 · -0.8%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$25 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,214/wk
was $1,143/wk in 2016
+$71 · +6.2%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Jamestown population growth · Jamestown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.