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Jamestown, SA, 5491

Current weather

10.3°CMainly clear

71% humidity · 32.7 km/h wind · 11.6° / 8.6° today · 7.4 mm rain

Desirability index

32.3/100

#150 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Jamestown is a small locality in the Northern Areas area, home to around 1,549 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 27 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 17.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,549
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,214
Dwelling vacancy
14.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
115 of 789
Median monthly mortgage
$982
Employment rate
58.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
49 / 18 / 0

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)
$400

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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)
27
Against the person
9
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 172 residents
State safety percentile
21.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
5
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Abduction, Harassment And Other Offences1
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception3
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental4
  • Other Theft5
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury4

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,013.5
  • Jamestown Community Children's CentreHumphris TerraceIntegrated Centres
  • Jamestown Community SchoolCombined · ICSEA 998
  • St James SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1029

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ayr St / Irvine St - South side (Jamestown Memorial Hall)

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Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

236 planning-related records

2026· 14 proposals

  • June 2026

  • 4 Bedroom brick veneer dwelling Stone fronted with colorbond roof and bullnose veranda
    20 CREEK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • To Build a shed at the Jamestown post office in the north east corner of propperty to sort out mail and parcel delivery
    5 IRVINE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • Land division - 1 into 2 allotments
    33 MUIRKIRK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • New Light Poles and Light Fitting to Oval
    11 KILMARNOCK TCE JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Stage 1 – Internal Maintenance/Change of Use 1. Maintenance of the existing bar structure, ceiling and flooring. 2. Installation of new signage to the front façade. The signage is for identification purposes only.
    1 IRVINE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • New Colorbond Shed 16mL x 8mW x 3.3mH Colour: Basalt - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles and Domestic Items Stormwater to proposed Tanks (2 x 22500L)
    73 BOUCAUT RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Extension to current dwelling with addition of 2 rooms, common area and changes to current kitchen area.
    16 MUIRKIRK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • New Shed and Carport - Garaport
    22 CLIFTON RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • CARPORT
    16 CLIFTON RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • 2 x Flat Roof Colorbond Verandahs
    2 MALCOLM ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • Colorbond Storage Shed.
    73 AYR ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • New 3 Bedroom brick veneer home
    73 BOUCAUT RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Variation to DA ID 24034334 - Addition of an external concrete catwalk, parking and entertainment room
    6 VOHR ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Proposal to extend the original dwelling to include an ensuite, walk in robe, pantry and family room.
    170 GLASSON RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
2025· 42 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Colorbond Car/Store shed.
    33 MUIRKIRK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Colorbond Store Shed/Garage
    23 IRVINE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • 4 bed brick veneer dwelling
    12 KINNANE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • Residential Dwelling & Domestic Shed.
    81B COCKBURN RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Gable Outback Verandah
    2 BOUCAUT RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • 3.2m x 4.7m Verandah addition to rear of existing dwelling. Verandah to be attached to dwelling and existing carport. Roofing to be corrugated iron with 2 clear poly carb sheets included
    18 BUTE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Stratco Cooldek pergola which will double as a carport/patio area to the rear and side of the house
    13 MUIRKIRK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Build a 6m x 4m x 2.4m high zincalume shed for domestic storage behind existing zincalume double car garage. Stormwater will be directed to a new rainwater tank adjacent to the proposed shed. An existing 4m x 1m garden shed currently located in the area where the proposed shed will be built is being relocated to an area adjacent to existing rainwater tanks near northern boundary of property.
    32 CLIFTON RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Staged Land Division Creating Fifty (50) Additional Allotments
    LOT 100 SOUTH TCE JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Flat Roof Carport
    12 CREEK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • VERANDAH
    24 GLOUCESTER RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Colorbond Shed
    21 WOLFE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Stratco Skillion Entertaining area. 6.1m wide X 5.3m Long ( sheets over hang 200mm 5.5m) X 2.4m high. Bolt to slab. Storm water to be run to existing tank. 150mm off existing boundary so no over hand to neighbours yard. Colour bond roof, Paper bark. SPAN Table: 3F Bolt down is max heights of 2.4m Page 17
    10 MARGARET ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Store in the form of a Colorbond storage shed (24.4m x 9.5m x 4m wall height) and associated fencing
    40 MANNANARIE RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • The proposal is for the realignment of the boundaries of four existing allotments in order to create a configuration of allotments which better reflects the needs of the applicants.
    210 MURCHLAND DR JAMESTOWN SA 5491;LOT 2 MURCHLAND DR JAMESTOWN SA 5491;LOT 3 MURCHLAND DR JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Domestic shed
    3 JOHN ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Remove existing roller doors and pillar to create larger opening Install new panel lift door
    24 CREEK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Partial Demolition of Existing Structure and Construction of a New Workshop
    95 -99 AYR ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • New storage shed
    11 MCLEOD RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Colorbond Storage Shed
    74 DEPOT HILL RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Under Assessment
  • Proposed to be constructed is a four (4) bedroom, two (2) bathroom dwelling with double garage and alfresco under the main roof.
    2 CAMBRIDGE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Installation of a Olympic 9m x 6m x 3m Colorbond Shed on the vacant land situated at 21 Muirkirk Street, Jamestown, SA 5491
    21 MUIRKIRK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Gable Carport 3.6m wide X 11m Long X 3.28m High with 1m iron skirt down each side. Storm water to go into 2 existing tanks.
    16 FORBES AV JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Colorbond shed
    9 -11 LINES ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling
    15 MANNANARIE RD JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
  • shed 2400mm H, 6151 mm L, 5389mm W carport 19,00m L, 4,450mm W, 2,700 mm H patio 6,900 mm L, 4,000 W, 2,700 H Built by a qualified builder (brett cunningham) with materials, engineering reports and plans by stratco
    27 WOLFE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Decision Made
2024· 39 proposals

39 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 45 proposals

45 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 38 proposals

38 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 36 proposals

36 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 12 proposals

12 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Jamestown Hospital and Health Service43 South TerracePublic Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

5 state heritage places

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
32.3/100
Cohort rank
#150 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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  • Jamestown Hospital and Health Servicehealth43 South TerracePublic Hospital
  • 2 x Flat Roof Colorbond Verandahsplanning2 MALCOLM ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 3.2m x 4.7m Verandah addition to rear of existing dwelling. Verandah to be attached to dwelling and existing carport. Roofing to be corrugated iron with 2 clear poly carb sheets includedplanning18 BUTE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Lodged 12 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
  • 4 Bedroom brick veneer dwelling Stone fronted with colorbond roof and bullnose verandaplanning20 CREEK ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 4 bed brick veneer dwellingplanning12 KINNANE ST JAMESTOWN SA 5491Lodged 17 Oct 2025 · Under Assessment

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