Mount Barker SA Property Investment

Mount Barker · 5251

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Median House Price

$850K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$690K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

18,330

Mount Barker Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Mount Barker council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 663. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Mount Barker.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green5 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5251 (ABS Census)

5.58 high impact

Median Household Income

1634 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.2 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.1 medium impact

Distance to CBD

29.33 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

6 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

66.9 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5251

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

18,330

Education (IEO)

6/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

5/10

Offences per 1,000

38.5

Recorded offences

706

Mount Barker: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.