Mount Barker Junction

SA 5251 · Mount Barker

8 (2021) → 10 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Mount Barker Junction is a high growth suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5251, about 27km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Barker Junction are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Mount Barker Junction has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

26.7 km

To Adelaide CBD

32.1 km

To coast

$550/wk

Median rent (house)

21.7 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

3.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$3,999

vs NSW median+116.2%

Median taxable income (individual)$60,639/yr

vs national median ($59,576)≈ +2%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5251 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2024

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1048 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1036
Nairne School - Preschool and PrimaryPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1009
Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1094
St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1051
Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1016
Oakbank SchoolCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 993
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf IncPrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1101
Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1049
St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1071
Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1010
King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 5.9km
Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1011

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)76 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBelair Railway (21.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.8% · vs SA avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.8%

Retail Trade

11.4%

Education & Training

9.7%

Construction

9.1%

Public Administration & Safety

7.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

10 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

10 in suburbPharmacies

10 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

3Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (6.3 km)

Nearest vet5.7 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (32.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

Christian0 in suburb

Total within 3km2

In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate5.74%

Projected population 204113

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mount Barker

LittlehamptonData not available24transport BlakistonData not available20transport TotnessData not available25transport Hay ValleyData not available0transport NairneData not available22transport Mount BarkerData not available24transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Barker Junction

How far is Mount Barker Junction from Adelaide CBD?

Mount Barker Junction is about 26.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 76 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mount Barker Junction?

Mount Barker Junction has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Barker Junction?

Mount Barker Junction has a transport score of 0/100.