Median price trend for houses
Based on 519 sales in the preceding 12 months
$840,000
Up 13.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $614k
- 3 bed
- $760k
- 4 bed
- $917k
- 5+ bed
- $1.16m
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The quick read on
Mount Barker
SA 5251 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $840,000
- Population
- 18,330
- Postcode
- 5251
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Barker, South Australia
Property market insights for Mount Barker (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Barker (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 377 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Barker (SA), SA is currently $840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Barker (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 13.5% for houses and -1.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $614,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $917,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Mount Barker (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Barker (SA) is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $707,000 in Mount Barker (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Barker (SA) is $570 per week and has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Barker safe?
The overall rate for Mount Barker is 4,935 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Mount Barker.
Overall crime rate
4,935
offences per 100,000 residents
31% aboveGreater Adelaide
Mount BarkerGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Barker?
Mount Barker SA 5251 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
18,330 people call Mount Barker home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,330
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,603 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3427.5%Above
35–5425.6%In line
55–7419.4%Below
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.2%Above
Townhouses7.8%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.5%Below
Paying a mortgage44.7%Above
Renting30.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.3%Below
One car35.5%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more19.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work64.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Mount Barker
10.4% of workers in Mount Barker worked from home on Census day.
5.9% of Mount Barker residents were born in England.
52.3% of people in Mount Barker described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Barker
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Barker SA 5251.
Is Mount Barker family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Mount Barker's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
5,130 family households lived in Mount Barker; 42.4% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Barker?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Barker had 18,330 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Barker?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.2% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Barker.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Barker?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
44.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Barker?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Barker had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.9%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Barker?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Barker?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
59.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Barker, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.8% reported a different address.
16.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Barker?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.3% of residents used only English at home.
7.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Barker residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Mount Barker's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Barker?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Mount Barker.
Australian ancestry made up 38.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Barker?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Barker?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Barker show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Barker?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Barker?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,603.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Barker compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Mount Barker, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 24.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Mount Barker, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Barker (SA)
Is Mount Barker (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $840,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Barker (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 5,130 local families, and 19.8% 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 Mount Barker (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Mount Barker (SA)
547 streets in Mount Barker (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
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