Average rent in Jamestown, SA — 2026

Jamestown comes in cheaper than most of South Australia — the typical renter pays $192/week, around 32% below the state median of $283/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 77% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 17% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (97%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,596, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 7% of residents were born overseas. At 184km from Adelaide, Jamestown typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.