In short

Mount Barker is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5251, home to 18,330 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Mount Barker local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$350 /wk

Population18,330

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMount Barker

Demographics

Population: 18,330
Median age: 36 years
Median household income: $1,624 /week
Median personal income: $815 /week
Median family income: $2,038 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Mount Barker
Statistical region (SA4): Adelaide - Central and Hills
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Mayo

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $350 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,603
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Mount Barker Waldorf School Combined · Independent
Mount Barker South Primary School Primary · Government
St Mark's Lutheran Primary School Primary · Independent
Mount Barker High School Secondary · Government
Saint Francis de Sales College Combined · Independent

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 4 bus stops

Closest stops:

Stop School Mount Barker Waldorf School Sims Rd bus · 1064 m
Stop 79 Wellington Rd - North side bus · 1271 m
Stop 79 Wellington Rd - South West side bus · 1284 m
Stop 80 Hurling Dr - South side bus · 1392 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.7°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (15.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 525 mm
Reference station: Adelaide (Kent Town), 32.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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