Suburb in Yankalilla

Cape Jervis, SA

Cape Jervis had a population of 343 at the 2021 Census (+29.9% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $795. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cape Jervis at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cape Jervis's population grew by 29.9% to 343, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.0%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 59.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 146 households.

The median household earns $795 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $800 a month.

19.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 58.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cape Jervis beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCape JervisSAAustralia
Population3431,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+29.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age57.041.038.0
Households146691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright59.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$795$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$250$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$800$1,500$1,863
Born overseas19.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion58.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+29.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2022011
  2. 2642016
  3. 3432021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Cape Jervis South Australia
Share of people by age, Cape Jervis and South Australia
0–910.2%
10–195.5%
20–297.6%
30–394.1%
40–4911.4%
50–5915.2%
60–6922.4%
70–7915.5%
80+7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cape Jervis at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.9%
  2. Australian38.8%
  3. Irish13.1%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. German7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai1.9%
  2. Greek1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.7%
  2. Thailand3.0%
  3. Scotland2.0%
  4. the Netherlands1.3%
  5. Greece1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cape Jervis

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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