SA · Yankalilla Council
Cape Jervis, 5204
Current weather
8.9°CMainly clear
70% humidity · 32.2 km/h wind · 10.9° / 8.9° today · 25 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cape Jervis is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Coastal living here comes with genuine distance from the capital, a self-contained pace with the sea at its heart. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar coastal suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 343
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $795
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 135 of 285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 36.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Increase (daily rate)
- +30.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental5
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Flinders Dr - North side (Cape Jervis)
- Flinders Dr / Ransford St - South side (Cape Jervis Tavern)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- SurveyMain South Road, Sappers Rd10 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- SurveyMain South Road, Fishery Beach Rd10 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- SurveyMain South Road, Sappers Rd10 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
99 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- CARPORT - FREESTANDING1 HAYNES DR CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
April 2026
- TEMPORARY CHANGE OF USE FOR A ONE (1) DAY SPECIAL EVENT- CUT IT AT THE CAPE - LAWN MOWER RACING EVENT TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CAPE JERVIS FETE TO BE HELD ON ADJACENT PROPERTY.LOT 101 JAMES ST CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- RETAINING WALL TO EXISTING BENCHED AREALOT 8 SAPPERS RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
March 2026
- NEW DECK & VERANDAH TO EXISTING DWELLING12 ELANORA CR CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
February 2026
- SHED - DOMESTIC8 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
January 2026
- DWELING - DETACHED SINGLE STOREY8 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Temporary Placement and Storage of Transportable Building on the Land for a Period of Twelve Months18 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- DWELLING - SINGLE STOREY WITH DECK & CARPORT13A FLEURIEU AV CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Deck & Verandah and Carport18 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
November 2025
- Carport1 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- DWELLING - DETACHED SINGLE STOREY WITH VERANDAH X 22 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- DWELING - DETACHED SINGLE STOREY WITH ANCILLARY ANNEXE AND ATTACHED STORAGE SHED8 ST VINCENT DR CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Under Assessment
October 2025
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Carport13 ISLAND VIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
September 2025
- Installation of Stratco garage and carport21 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
August 2025
- VERANDAH23 JAMES ST CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- SHED - DOMESTIC & VERANDAHS X 228 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
July 2025
- DWELLING ADDITION, VERANDAH AND DECKING406 TALISKER RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- SHED - DOMESTIC (GARAPORT)19 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- Two-storey with Balconies (Front and Rear)46 SORATA ST CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
June 2025
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with DeckLOT 8 SAPPERS RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- Two-storey with Balcony & Carport (UMR)9 PARA AV CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Under Assessment
- Free-standing colorbond shed40 SAPPERS RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Deck & Outbuilding (Shed)3 HAYNES DR CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
May 2025
- SHIPPING CONTAINER - MACHINERY STORAGELOT 8 SAPPERS RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah4 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
March 2025
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey19 JAKAKA AV CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Carport2 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Verandah19 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
February 2025
- SHED - DOMESTIC26 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
January 2025
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey26 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
October 2024
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Verandah & Carport (UMR)23 CHRISTIE ST CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
September 2024
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with VerandahLOT 3010 MCLEOD RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Carport19 SEAVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
August 2024
- SHED - DOMESTIC23 JAMES ST CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- ShedLOT 2 WILLIAMS RD CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Verandah12 PARA AV CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey & Outbuilding (Garage)16 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
July 2024
- Detached Dwelling with Mezzanine Level & Carport14 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
May 2024
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey4 COASTVIEW CL CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
- Deck and Verandah15 PARA AV CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6798th in Australia
- State rank
- 690th in SA
- Peer rank
- #58 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #77 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime5
- Other Theftcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime2
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- CARPORT - FREESTANDINGplanning1 HAYNES DR CAPE JERVIS SA 5204Lodged 18 May 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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