Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$654,000
Up 40.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $670k
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The quick read on
Jerusalem
SA 5554 · Copper Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $654,000
- Population
- 424
- Postcode
- 5554
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Jerusalem, South Australia
Property market insights for Jerusalem
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Jerusalem SA
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Jerusalem, SA is currently $654,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Jerusalem has a 12-month growth rate of 40.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000 in Jerusalem.
Crime and safety
Is Jerusalem safe?
The overall rate for Jerusalem is 1,808 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Jerusalem.
Overall crime rate
1,808
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of SA
JerusalemRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Jerusalem?
Jerusalem SA 5554 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
424 people call Jerusalem home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 424
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,403 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $273 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Above
15–3427.6%Above
35–5429.0%Above
55–7420.5%Below
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.3%Below
Paying a mortgage59.0%Above
Renting9.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.4%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more42.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.8%Below
Drove to work73.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Jerusalem
2.8% of workers in Jerusalem worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
2.6% of Jerusalem residents were born in England.
55.4% of people in Jerusalem described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Jerusalem
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jerusalem SA 5554.
Is Jerusalem family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Jerusalem's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
109 family households lived in Jerusalem; 52.3% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
30.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Jerusalem?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Jerusalem had 424 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Jerusalem?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Jerusalem.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Jerusalem?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
59.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Jerusalem?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Jerusalem had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Jerusalem?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
73.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Jerusalem?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 23.4% of the total.
81.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Jerusalem, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.5% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Jerusalem?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Jerusalem residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Jerusalem's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Jerusalem?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Jerusalem.
Australian ancestry made up 49.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Jerusalem?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Jerusalem?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Jerusalem show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Jerusalem?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Jerusalem?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,403.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $273 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Jerusalem compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.8% in Jerusalem, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 9.7% in Jerusalem, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Jerusalem
Is Jerusalem expensive?
The median house price is $654,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Jerusalem good for families?
The Census counted 109 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Jerusalem?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $670,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Jerusalem
20 streets in Jerusalem
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agery Rd
- Champion St
- Dangerfield St
- Hallam Cr
- Hargrave St
- Haynes St
- Johns St
- Kadina-Cunliffe Rd
- Kennett St North
- Kennett St South
- Lamshed St
- Lukeman St
- Martinga Rd
- Mines Rd
- Ramsey St
- Raymond St
- Reynolds St
- South Tce
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- Stagg St
- Westlake St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.