Mount Barker, SA
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 18,330
- Median age
- 36
- Household income
- $1,624/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- Renting
- 29%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in SA
- Nearest emergency dept
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital · 0.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$600/wk
median of 200 new leases, Jan-Mar 2026 · houses $600 · units $480
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
629 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 12.3% vs 2024
Growth & supply · Mount Barker
District population (2025)
26,939
+57% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
558
houses 490 · other 68
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.