Mount Barker SA 5251
Mount Barker is in Mount Barker LGA, SA, postcode 5251, with population 18,330.
Strong evidence
Mount Barker has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Snapshot rent $559/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Mount Barker has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Mount Barker currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 5.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Mount Barker SA
Mount Barker is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Mount Barker local government area (postcode 5251). With a population of 18,330, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
Units have a median price of $535,000 (+15.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $559. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,603.
Mount Barker is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1049, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 57 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mount Barker LGA is below average at 3,595 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mount Barker offers a gross rental yield of 5.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($535K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +15.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mount Barker is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Mount Barker local government area (postcode 5251). With a population of 18,330, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
Units have a median price of $535,000 (+15.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $559. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,603.
Mount Barker is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1049, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 57 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mount Barker LGA is below average at 3,595 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mount Barker offers a gross rental yield of 5.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($535K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +15.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mount Barker FAQ
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What LGA is Mount Barker in?
Mount Barker is in the Mount Barker Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5251. Council-level context for Mount Barker LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Barker?
The median weekly rent in Mount Barker is $559/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Mount Barker?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Mount Barker a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mount Barker show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Barker?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Mount Barker data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.