22,664

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 18,330 people

37.9 km²

Land area

598 /km²

Density

3.7%

Unemployment

529 /yr

Resi approvals

The suburb of Mount Barker (SA) is located 30 kilometers southeast from Adelaide CBD. According to data compiled by Districts, the population of the suburb of Mount Barker (SA) is estimated to be approximately 22,664 as of May 2026. This figure is calculated from yearly SA2-level Estimated Resident Population (ERP) counts combined with quarterly national address file updates. This current population reflects a substantial increase of 4,334 people, or 23.6%, since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 18,330 people. The suburb of Mount Barker (SA) features one of the strongest population growth profiles in the country, and its leading population growth forecasts are supported by development activity and demographic drivers that are well above average. Key local economic characteristics include a notable retail trade employment base and a well-educated local population, alongside strong mortgage holder representation. Residents in the area exhibit a fairly standard age composition. Known for its picturesque landscapes and charming country atmosphere, the suburb of Mount Barker (SA) seamlessly blends natural beauty with modern amenities. The community is surrounded by rolling hills, lush vineyards, and fertile agricultural lands. The suburb of Mount Barker (SA) boasts a rich heritage, evident in its historic buildings and landmarks. Residents and visitors have access to a diverse range of recreational and sporting facilities, excellent educational institutions, and a vibrant local economy characterized by lively shops, cafes, and art galleries. Overall, the area offers a blend of rural charm and countryside living with the convenience of contemporary urban amenities.

Estimated residents are up from 18,330 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,334 people, or 23.6%.

Metrici

Mount Barker (SA)

Latest FY Approvals

383

11,753

185,138

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

397

11,277

184,871

–Detached House Approvals

452/92.5%

6,033/72.7%

89,436/61.9%

–Attached/Other Approvals

36/7.5%

2,262/27.3%

55,043/38.1%

Average Annual Approvals

529

10,592

188,882

Total 5-Year Approvals

2,647

52,960

944,410

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

18.8

7.2

6.5

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

7.4

7.2

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

2.1

2.8

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

1.4

1.9

2.1

Persons per Approval

144

158

Residential Value per Unit

382

288

342

Commercial Development Value

65,668

5,145,583

105,080,908

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
8 graham cl, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	28 Aug 2026	House	4	2	4	—	—
15 reid rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	$875K	28 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
32 greenham st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$830K	28 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
3 douglas dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$825K	27 Aug 2026	House	3	1	6	800m²	$1,031
43 aston pde, mount barker, SA, 5251	$785K	27 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	400m²	$1,963
6 digby cl, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	24 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	456m²	—
26 donoghue rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	$575K	22 Aug 2026	House	3	1	2	391m²	$1,471
34 tarra circuit, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	13 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	394m²	—
8 eglinton st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	12 Aug 2026	House	5	2	2	—	—
6 hurling dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$740K	10 Aug 2026	House	3	1	6	950m²	$779
5 scarborough way, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	10 Aug 2026	House	4	2	3	530m²	—
17 springbrook dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$904K	7 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	540m²	$1,673
12 dorrien ln, mount barker, SA, 5251	$660K	6 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
5 wren ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	5 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	1,010m²	—
29 springton pde, mount barker, SA, 5251	$480K	5 Aug 2026	Land	0	0	0	779m²	$616
12 childs rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	31 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	3,165m²	—
26 parkview dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	30 July 2026	House	5	3	2	525m²	—
4 grasmere ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$690K	30 July 2026	House	3	2	2	180m²	$3,833
44 union cres, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	29 July 2026	House	4	2	1	299m²	—
11 barnet cl, mount barker, SA, 5251	$753K	29 July 2026	House	3	2	1	325m²	$2,317
36 craven dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	28 July 2026	House	3	2	2	300m²	—
3 russet ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$935K	28 July 2026	House	4	2	2	394m²	$2,373
3 walsh ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	28 July 2026	House	4	2	4	800m²	—
18 belair tce, mount barker, SA, 5251	$895K	23 July 2026	House	4	2	2	485m²	$1,845
3 flaxley rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	21 July 2026	House	3	2	4	827m²	—
15 highland st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$928K	21 July 2026	House	4	2	2	600m²	$1,547
14 pimlico mews, mount barker, SA, 5251	$714K	21 July 2026	House	3	2	2	148m²	$4,823
10 amblemead dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	21 July 2026	House	3	2	2	487m²	—
2 highland st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.02M	21 July 2026	House	4	2	2	608m²	$1,678
11 highfield st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	21 July 2026	House	4	2	2	375m²	—
48 tarra circuit, mount barker, SA, 5251	$825K	20 July 2026	House	4	2	2	267m²	$3,090
2 bowyer ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	17 July 2026	House	4	2	2	842m²	—
2 pimlico mews, mount barker, SA, 5251	$745K	17 July 2026	House	3	2	1	160m²	$4,656
10 charbray ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	15 July 2026	House	5	2	2	727m²	—
27 muirfield st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	15 July 2026	House	3	2	1	330m²	—
16 redwood dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$690K	13 July 2026	House	3	2	2	248m²	$2,782
2 cabot ln, mount barker, SA, 5251	$810K	13 July 2026	House	3	2	2	254m²	$3,189
21 greenham st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	10 July 2026	House	3	2	2	300m²	—
15 martello ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$960K	9 July 2026	House	4	2	4	670m²	$1,433
18 burnbank way, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	4 July 2026	House	4	2	7	3,464m²	—
6 goodwood st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$767K	2 July 2026	House	3	2	4	375m²	$2,045
11 albion ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$710K	2 July 2026	House	3	2	1	165m²	$4,303
16A barker rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	30 June 2026	House	3	1	1	400m²	—
14 clapton ln, mount barker, SA, 5251	$730K	29 June 2026	Townhouse	3	2	2	165m²	$4,424
4 matilda way, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	27 June 2026	House	4	2	3	1,208m²	—
2 williams st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	26 June 2026	House	3	2	2	710m²	—
11 skipton cres, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	26 June 2026	House	4	2	2	450m²	—
24 charbray ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$860K	23 June 2026	House	4	2	2	669m²	$1,286
17 barker rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	$900K	23 June 2026	House	4	2	2	600m²	$1,500
1A randell st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	23 June 2026	House	3	1	1	633m²	—
26 highland st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$895K	23 June 2026	House	4	2	2	630m²	$1,421
2 childs rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	22 June 2026	House	4	1	5	907m²	—
42 barton circuit, mount barker, SA, 5251	$850K	22 June 2026	House	4	2	2	612m²	$1,389
63 bluestone dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$870K	22 June 2026	House	4	2	2	663m²	$1,312
19 springton pde, mount barker, SA, 5251	$540K	19 June 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,131m²	$477
10 faehrmann ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$890K	17 June 2026	House	3	1	1	1,567m²	$568
15 kavanagh st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$751K	17 June 2026	House	3	2	1	1,004m²	$748
33 grantchester ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$870K	17 June 2026	House	4	2	2	399m²	$2,180
3 paltridge st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	17 June 2026	House	4	2	6	600m²	—
22 polo dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	16 June 2026	House	3	2	2	310m²	—
34 parkland ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$675K	16 June 2026	House	3	1	1	229m²	$2,948
8 west parkway, mount barker, SA, 5251	$840K	16 June 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
2 rayson way, mount barker, SA, 5251	$695K	12 June 2026	House	3	2	1	304m²	$2,286
26 gallasch dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$700K	12 June 2026	House	3	1	2	458m²	$1,528
6 croft ln, mount barker, SA, 5251	$597K	12 June 2026	House	2	2	1	104m²	$5,740
32 springview tce, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.11M	12 June 2026	House	4	2	2	1,266m²	$873
13 laver st, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	11 June 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
75 aston pde, mount barker, SA, 5251	$975K	8 June 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
2 vienna ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.26M	6 June 2026	House	6	2	2	3,081m²	$408
26 daw ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$800K	5 June 2026	House	3	1	2	859m²	$931
41 equine dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$697K	5 June 2026	House	3	2	2	150m²	$4,647
16 byron st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$912K	5 June 2026	House	4	2	2	450m²	$2,027
60 whittaker tce, mount barker, SA, 5251	$670K	2 June 2026	House	3	2	1	238m²	$2,815
22 goodwood st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$760K	2 June 2026	House	3	2	1	300m²	$2,533
14 railway tce, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	2 June 2026	House	3	2	2	884m²	—
3 woodland pl, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	1 June 2026	House	3	2	1	169m²	—
6 turnberry cres, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.03M	29 May 2026	House	5	2	4	—	—
9 matilda way, mount barker, SA, 5251	$330K	29 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
18 kingsbridge ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	29 May 2026	House	5	2	2	450m²	—
20 dornoch ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$980K	29 May 2026	House	4	2	4	542m²	$1,808
102 parkview dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.06M	29 May 2026	House	4	2	4	450m²	$2,356
35A wycombe dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$870K	28 May 2026	House	4	2	2	394m²	$2,208
53 barker rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	$910K	28 May 2026	House	4	2	2	583m²	$1,561
15 claret ash dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.63M	27 May 2026	House	4	2	4	3,081m²	$527
45 cameron rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	22 May 2026	House	4	2	5	828m²	—
20 hack st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$822K	21 May 2026	House	4	2	1	277m²	$2,968
11 oliver ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$688K	20 May 2026	House	3	1	2	802m²	$858
26 wagtail way, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	20 May 2026	House	5	2	4	819m²	—
5 pullman ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	$775K	20 May 2026	House	3	1	1	681m²	$1,138
21 oaken st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$850K	19 May 2026	House	3	2	1	300m²	$2,833
39 reid rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	18 May 2026	House	4	2	2	1,000m²	—
6 spinebill st, mount barker, SA, 5251	$822K	18 May 2026	House	3	2	2	406m²	$2,025
5 honeysuckle way, mount barker, SA, 5251	$936K	15 May 2026	House	4	2	2	540m²	$1,734
10 kennebec ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	14 May 2026	House	4	2	2	600m²	—
6 craven dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$750K	14 May 2026	House	3	2	2	300m²	$2,500
31 albert rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	13 May 2026	House	3	1	4	840m²	—
107 wellington rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	12 May 2026	House	3	1	2	1,010m²	—
13 wilkinson ct, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	12 May 2026	House	3	1	7	956m²	—
7 hardy ave, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.11M	11 May 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
33 barker rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	$800K	8 May 2026	House	4	2	2	600m²	$1,333
14 poplar cres, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	8 May 2026	House	3	1	2	744m²	—
2 myrtle grove, mount barker, SA, 5251	$910K	6 May 2026	House	3	2	2	462m²	$1,970
108 hurling dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$914K	6 May 2026	House	4	2	2	800m²	$1,143
20 fairfield rd, mount barker, SA, 5251	—	6 May 2026	House	4	2	3	1,507m²	—
11 memorial dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$815K	1 May 2026	House	3	1	3	1,044m²	$781
14 sisters cres, mount barker, SA, 5251	$920K	23 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	387m²	$2,377
7 filly pl, mount barker, SA, 5251	$835K	18 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
3 cork cl, mount barker, SA, 5251	$1.17M	4 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	829m²	$1,411
127 hurling dr, mount barker, SA, 5251	$880K	18 Feb 2026	House	3	1	3	800m²	$1,100

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	22,664	1,501,231	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	23.6%	8.2%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	18,330	1,387,290	25,422,788
Natural Increase	17.0%	13.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	15.0%	87.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	68.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	24.6%	11.7%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	598	460	3

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Total Employment	11,422	796,068	14,651,372
–Health Care & Social Assistance	16.6%	17.7%	15.2%
–Retail Trade	11.9%	10.0%	9.5%
–Education & Training	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
Labour Force	11,863	827,758	15,298,546
Participation Rate	68.5%	66.6%	67.2%
Working from Home	11.9%	11.0%	23.9%
Unemployment	3.7%	3.8%	4.2%
1Yr Emp. Growth	4.2%	4.2%	1.5%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.4%	6.6%	6.5%
Employment Drivers Ranking	57	97	100

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Median Annual Income Est.	58,236	60,382	62,948
Average Annual Income Est.	70,330	73,651	80,903
ATO Median Taxable Income	52,860	54,808	57,137
ATO Average Taxable Income	63,838	66,852	73,435
Median Household Income	1,624	1,548	1,746
–$0 to 399	382 (4.4%)	37,088 (6.4%)	638,312 (6.3%)
–$400 to 799	1,563 (18.0%)	108,366 (18.7%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	2,128 (24.5%)	137,920 (23.8%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	3,058 (35.2%)	184,280 (31.8%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	921 (10.6%)	56,790 (9.8%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)
–$4,000+	643 (7.4%)	55,631 (9.6%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)
Median Family Income	2,038	1,988	2,120
–$0 to 399	94 (1.5%)	11,131 (2.8%)	236,192 (3.3%)
–$400 to 799	619 (9.9%)	44,126 (11.1%)	758,676 (10.6%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,475 (23.6%)	92,625 (23.3%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,645 (42.3%)	150,665 (37.9%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	844 (13.5%)	51,282 (12.9%)	973,396 (13.6%)
–$4,000+	575 (9.2%)	48,102 (12.1%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)
Median Personal Income	815	762	805
–$0 to 399	5,468 (24.1%)	400,128 (26.7%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)
–$400 to 799	5,694 (25.1%)	379,068 (25.3%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	6,621 (29.2%)	407,649 (27.2%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	4,293 (18.9%)	260,233 (17.3%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	271 (1.2%)	19,555 (1.3%)	527,649 (1.9%)
–$3,500+	317 (1.4%)	34,598 (2.3%)	944,215 (3.4%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	22.4%	25.1%	22.8%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	18.0%	19.4%	24.4%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	5,855	5,698	6,376
SEIFA Score	5.2	5	5.6

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Total Dwellings (Census)	7,032	536,045	9,275,218
–Owned Outright	24.5%	32.1%	32.1%
–Owned with Mortgage	44.7%	38.5%	36.2%
–Rented	30.7%	29.4%	31.7%
–Detached Houses	91.3%	75.2%	72.5%
–Semi-Detached	7.8%	16.4%	12.6%
–Apartments	0.5%	8.2%	14.3%
–Other Dwellings	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,603	1,562	1,863
–Median Weekly Rent	350	320	375
–$0-149/wk	8.7%	10.4%	7.3%
–$150-349/wk	37.2%	49.5%	33.4%
–$350-649/wk	53.8%	38.0%	50.9%
–$650-949/wk	0.4%	1.7%	6.6%
–>$950/wk	0.0%	0.3%	1.8%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	1,182	1,009	1,189
–Mortgage / Income	22.8%	23.3%	24.6%
–Rent / Income	21.6%	20.7%	21.5%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.7	0.8	0.8

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Mount Barker	—	22,664	—	—	—
Littlehampton	3.6 km	3,828	—	—	—
Nairne	6.3 km	5,897	—	—	—
Hahndorf	7.6 km	2,847	—	—	—
Balhannah	10.4 km	1,833	—	—	—
Bridgewater (SA)	12.0 km	3,842	—	—	—
Aldgate	13.8 km	3,562	—	—	—
Woodside (SA)	14.3 km	2,933	—	—	—
Meadows	15.2 km	1,937	—	—	—
Stirling (SA)	15.8 km	3,149	—	—	—
Crafers	16.8 km	2,040	—	—	—
Lobethal	19.7 km	2,871	—	—	—
Strathalbyn (SA)	19.9 km	8,327	—	—	—
Hawthorndene	22.4 km	3,544	—	—	—
Coromandel Valley	22.6 km	4,622	—	—	—
Glenalta	23.0 km	2,130	—	—	—
Belair	23.7 km	4,721	—	—	—
Craigburn Farm	23.8 km	3,377	—	—	—
Blackwood (SA)	23.8 km	4,507	—	—	—
Beaumont (SA)	23.9 km	2,825	—	—	—

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Current Household Est.	8,695	580,075	10,142,077
Median Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Total Households (Census)	7,032	536,048	9,275,217
–Lone Person Households	25.2%	27.7%	25.6%
–Group Households	2.8%	3.7%	3.9%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	71.9%	68.6%	70.5%
–Couple with Children	30.8%	29.6%	31.4%
–Couple No Children	27.5%	26.1%	26.8%
–One Parent Family	12.8%	11.7%	11.1%
–Avg Children per Family	1.6	1.5	1.6
Currently Married	45.9%	45.7%	46.5%
Never Married	35.8%	36.4%	36.5%

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
University Qualifications	24.1%	28.9%	30.4%
–Bachelor Degree	16.9%	19.2%	20.0%
–Postgraduate Degree	4.0%	7.0%	7.6%
–Advanced Diploma	11.8%	10.1%	10.8%
–Certificate	27.2%	22.0%	22.0%
No Tertiary Qualifications	36.9%	39.0%	36.8%
Number of Schools	8	503	11,054
Total School Attendance	4,071	228,555	4,176,099
ICSEA Score	1,048	1,032	1,001
Education Drivers Ranking	66	64	100

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Mount Barker South Primary School	Primary	386	1011	0.66
2	St Mark's Lutheran School	Primary	349	1082	0.93
3	Mount Barker Waldorf School	Combined	306	1090	0.99
4	Mount Barker High School	Secondary	1,070	1013	1.05
5	St Francis de Sales College	Combined	952	1042	1.47
6	Mount Barker Primary School	Primary	290	1012	1.83
7	King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker Campus	Combined	n.a	n.a	1.83
8	Cornerstone College	Secondary	718	1090	2.44

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Transport Stops	57	7,666	171,981
Routes	30	590	12,966
Weekly Trips	1,476	54,614	1,140,068
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	198	77	235
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	427	256	7,586
Population per Stop	410	194	161
Population per Trip	15.8	27.3	24.3
Population per Route	778	2,526	2,136
Public Transport Access Ranking	29	85	100
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.4	1.4	1.4
Work from Home	11.9%	11.0%	23.9%
Single Mode Commute	86.4%	86.8%	73.8%
Two Mode	1.6%	2.0%	1.9%
Three+ Mode	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
–Car	89.6%	85.3%	84.1%
–Train	0.1%	2.1%	4.9%
–Bus	5.8%	6.7%	3.6%
–Walk	2.5%	2.4%	3.7%
–Cycle	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
–Other	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Private Health Cover Rate	52.2%	52.7%	55.7%
Need for Assistance	6.1%	6.6%	5.8%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	66.5%	67.9%	69.8%
One Long Term Condition	22.3%	21.3%	20.5%
Two Long Term Conditions	7.7%	7.0%	6.4%
3+ Long Term Conditions	3.6%	3.8%	3.3%
–Arthritis	8.1%	8.3%	7.7%
–Asthma	8.8%	7.7%	7.4%
–Cancer	2.7%	2.7%	2.6%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
–Diabetes	4.2%	4.8%	4.3%
–Heart Disease	3.6%	3.8%	3.6%
–Kidney Disease	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
–Lung Condition	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
–Mental Health Issue	10.0%	8.6%	8.0%
–Stroke	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
–Other Condition	8.3%	7.8%	7.3%

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Born Overseas	17.5%	28.7%	29.3%
Born in Australia	82.5%	71.3%	70.7%
Australian Citizens	91.3%	86.3%	83.8%
Speak English Only	92.6%	77.8%	76.4%
Speak Other Language	7.4%	22.2%	23.6%
Indigenous Population	1.1%	1.2%	2.2%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	1.0%	2.4%	2.6%
–Christianity	40.8%	42.4%	47.5%
–Hinduism	0.7%	2.8%	2.9%
–Islam	0.5%	3.0%	3.5%
–Judaism	0.0%	0.1%	0.4%
–Other	0.9%	1.8%	1.4%
–No Religion	56.0%	47.5%	41.6%

Metrici	Mount Barker (SA)	Comparison areaGreater Adelaide	Comparison areaAustralia
Median Age	36	39	38
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	25 to 34
Children (0-14)	19.1%	16.6%	17.5%
Working Age (15-64)	63.2%	64.2%	64.7%
Seniors (65+)	17.8%	19.2%	17.8%
Age Distribution Variance	16.0%	15.0%	16.0%
Dependency Ratio	58.0%	56.0%	55.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+