$350 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Barker · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Barker
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Mount Barker than in most similar areas, with nearly 30% of households paying rent. This shift is reflected in a housing market where nearly 91% of homes are separate houses, though few are owned outright.
$350
▲ +29.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mount Barker | $350 |
|---|---|
| 5251, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,603, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,603 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,603
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 42.6% of homes owned with a loan. In contrast, only 23.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
29.3% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because separate houses make up 91.2% of all dwellings, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 86.9%
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 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Barker, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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/sal/SAL40932/mount-barker/topic/housing-dwellings