$350 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $266
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Barker · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Barker
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94% of all homes in Mount Barker, far more than the national figure. This is a dominant feature of the local landscape, where large family homes are the norm and renting is much less common than in other areas.
$350
▲ +31.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mount Barker | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $350 are much higher than most areas and have risen by $84 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,602, which is higher than most areas but has barely changed over the last decade.
$1,602 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,612
- 2016: $1,616
- 2021: $1,602
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here compared to the rest of the state and nation, with only 21.2% of households renting. At the same time, the 29% of homes owned outright is well below the South Australian figure.
21.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 87.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are detached houses, and while there are 0.8 people per bedroom, this density has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Barker, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/topic/housing-dwellings