Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 9.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mount Barker Springs
SA 5251 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Population
- 174
- Postcode
- 5251
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Barker Springs, South Australia
Property market insights for Mount Barker Springs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Barker Springs SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Barker Springs, SA is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Barker Springs has a 12-month growth rate of 9.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Barker Springs safe?
The overall rate for Mount Barker Springs is 863 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% below 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 Springs.
Overall crime rate
863
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowGreater Adelaide
Mount Barker SpringsGreater 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 Springs?
Mount Barker Springs SA 5251 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
174 people call Mount Barker Springs home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $3,028 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,084 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3415.5%Below
35–5426.4%Above
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.4%Above
Renting13.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.8%Below
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more45.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.8%Above
Drove to work59.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mount Barker Springs
16.8% of workers in Mount Barker Springs worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
10.9% of Mount Barker Springs residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
52.3% of people in Mount Barker Springs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Barker Springs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Barker Springs SA 5251.
Is Mount Barker Springs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Mount Barker Springs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
55 family households lived in Mount Barker Springs; 47.3% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
30.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Barker Springs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Barker Springs had 174 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Barker Springs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Barker Springs.
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 Mount Barker Springs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
42.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Barker Springs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Barker Springs had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 7.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 42.1%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Barker Springs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide 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 Mount Barker Springs?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 14.8% of the total.
82.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Barker Springs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.
19.0% 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 Springs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.1% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% 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 Mount Barker Springs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.0% of Mount Barker Springs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.0% 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 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Barker Springs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.6% of ancestry responses in Mount Barker Springs.
Australian ancestry made up 33.9% 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 Mount Barker Springs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 20.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% of workers, and education and training employed 15.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Barker Springs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
44.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Barker Springs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Barker Springs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Barker Springs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,028 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,084.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Barker Springs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.8% in Mount Barker Springs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 44.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 13.6% in Mount Barker Springs, 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 Springs
Is Mount Barker Springs expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Barker Springs good for families?
The Census counted 55 local families, and 20.7% 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 Springs?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Springs
11 streets in Mount Barker Springs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Callington Rd
- Blight Rd
- Blue Wren Ln
- Bonney Rd
- Gould Rd
- Harper Rd
- Hender Rd
- Hillside Ln
- Lakeview Dr
- Spring Ln
- Springs Rd
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