Suburb
Mount Barker postcode, South Australia
Mount Barker is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 18,330. It is in postcode 5251. Households earn a median of $1,624/wk, 12% above the state median.
Mount Barker at a glance:
- 18,330
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,624/wk
- Median household income
- 36
- Median age
- $350/wk
- Median rent
- 7,514
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Mount Barker compared with South Australia
Postcodes in Mount Barker
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Mount Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wistow, Bugle Ranges, Mount Barker Springs and 2 more | 19,184 | $1,634/wk | 37 | 12,332 |
How Mount Barker ranks
Compared with the 8 South Australia suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,330 — 4th of 8 in South Australia, 177th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,624/wk — 2nd of 8 in South Australia, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 36 — 5th of 8 in South Australia, 168th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $350/wk — 2nd of 8 in South Australia, 252nd of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 29.3% — 5th of 8 in South Australia, 181st of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,247
- 5-142,390
- 15-191,084
- 20-241,207
- 25-342,750
- 35-442,479
- 45-542,221
- 55-641,792
- 65-741,766
- 75-841,007
- 85+384
Housing and people
- Houses
- 91.2%
- Townhouses
- 7.8%
- Apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 23.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 29.3%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,603/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Other language at home
- 7.4%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.6%
Compared with similar South Australia suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parafield Gardens → | 18,467 | $1,384/wk | $300/wk | 36 | 5107 |
| Mount Barker | 18,330 | $1,624/wk | $350/wk | 36 | 5251 |
| Adelaide → | 18,202 | $1,365/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 5000 |
| Paralowie → | 17,504 | $1,479/wk | $305/wk | 35 | 5108 |
| Murray Bridge → | 15,043 | $1,005/wk | $240/wk | 42 | 5253 |
| Prospect → | 14,584 | $2,001/wk | $350/wk | 37 | 5082 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Mount Barker
What is the postcode of Mount Barker, SA?+
Mount Barker is in postcode 5251.
Does Mount Barker share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 5251 also covers Wistow, Bugle Ranges, Mount Barker Springs, Mount Barker Summit and Mount Barker Junction.
What is the median household income in Mount Barker?+
$1,624/wk, which is 12% above the South Australia median (2021 Census).
How big is Mount Barker compared with other South Australia suburbs?+
Mount Barker is the 4th largest of the 8 South Australia suburbs we cover, with 18,330 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.