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Mount Barker

SA 5251 · Mount Barker

18,330 (2021)22,032 est. (2025) · High Growth

50
Overall score

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

18,330
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
24
Transport score

Mount Barker is a high growth suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5251, about 29km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Barker are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 24/100, and is about 32km inland. Mount Barker has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

29.3 km
To Adelaide CBD
32.0 km
To coast
$600/wk
Median rent (house)
22.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

18,330
Population
36
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,624
vs NSW median-12.2%
Bachelor degree or higher34.6%
Born in Australia79.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse6,412 / 35 / 546

Top countries of birth: England (5.89%), South Africa (1.3%), New Zealand (0.87%), India (0.84%), Philippines (0.75%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.6%), Mandarin (0.52%), German (0.4%), Punjabi (0.4%), Filipino (0.34%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$600 / $480 wk

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

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

20
Break & enter dwelling109/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
11
Motor vehicle theft60/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery16/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 659 (all categories, latest year)3,595 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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 2025

Schools

13
Within 10km8 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
4
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1092
  • Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1092
  • St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1083
  • St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1040
  • Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
  • Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1011
  • Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1049
  • Nairne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1023
  • Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1055
  • St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1099
  • Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1060

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

24
55Bus
CBD commute (est.)100 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (22.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

66 in suburbSupermarkets
1818 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4949 in suburbParks
44 in suburbPlaygrounds
33 in suburbPools
44 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
33 in suburbGPs
44 in suburbPharmacies
22 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
4932 in suburbSports fields
22 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (620 m)
Nearest vet330 m
Nearest airportAdelaide (33.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate4.71%
Projected population 204128,765
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Barker

Is Mount Barker safe?

Mount Barker has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,595 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Mount Barker from Adelaide CBD?

Mount Barker is about 29.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 100 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mount Barker?

Mount Barker has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1049 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Barker?

Mount Barker has a transport score of 24/100 and 55 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.