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SA · Mount Barker Council

Mount Barker Junction, 5251

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  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Mount Barker Junction is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Mount Barker Junction is a hillside smaller community in Mount Barker, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a community of people who commute and work locally. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
8
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$3,999
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$550

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2023–24)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
89th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
115

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • September 2024

  • Outbuilding (Implement storage)
    107 NORRIS RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • May 2022

  • Demolition of Existing Conservatory and Construction of Verandah to Existing Dwelling Including Repairs to External Wall of Existing Dwelling
    107 NORRIS RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Decision Made

  • April 2022

  • Single storey detached dwelling and rainwater tank
    75 NITSCHKE RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Demolition of Existing Conservatory and Construction of Verandah to Existing Dwelling Including Repairs to External Wall of Existing Dwellingplanning107 NORRIS RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Lodged 14 May 2022 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (Implement storage)planning107 NORRIS RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Lodged 24 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling and rainwater tankplanning75 NITSCHKE RD MOUNT BARKER JUNCTION SA 5251Lodged 20 Apr 2022 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness