SA · Goyder Council

Mount Bryan, 5418

Est. population · Jun 2025

115

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

51

Median income

$816/wk

Employment rate

49.5%

University qualified

12.8%

Work from home

6.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Mount Bryan is known for: National parks, Agricultural, Holiday parks, Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Mount Bryan is a rural locality in South Australia, in Goyder Council. It is set against Mount Lofty Ranges and close to Mount Bryan Hotel.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 40% below the peer median. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 52% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and walkability over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Mount Bryan Hotel
  • Mount Lofty Ranges

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Bryan compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$250/wk

Houses $250 · Units $150

Population (ERP)

115

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

6th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

29th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

19%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$150
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$250
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$250

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

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

115(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 29th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in SA
29th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
114
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$816
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 60
Median monthly mortgage
$402
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$175
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
63.8% / 17% / 19.1%
Employment rate
49.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.5% / 0% / 58.7%
Walked or cycled to work
8.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
50 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

12.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified12.8% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified5.3% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below58.5% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Agriculture and environment26.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies23.1%
  • Management and commerce23.1%
  • Education15.4%
  • Health11.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$36,452

2nd percentile in SA · -38% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$37,378

2nd percentile in SA · -42% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

24th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$51,487

17th percentile in SA · -19% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

92nd percentile in SA · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5418 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
59
Taxpayers reporting net rent
6
Median net rent
$7,835
Taxpayers reporting business income
9
Taxable income vs state median
-33%
Salary / wages vs state median
-35%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
-34%
Business income vs state median
+36%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

58.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 25.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
58.7%

92nd percentile in SA · +2452% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
27
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5418

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers18

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5418 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Barossa - Yorke - Mid North (SA4 405), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12142,701
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,420
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,021
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415393
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416368
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211305
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412140
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841957
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 46 · AFF share +1445% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

10.5% born overseas

Language at home
104 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
11 (10.5%)
Australian citizens
103

Religion

47.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.4%, while 43.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.9%45.2%
Christianity47.4%40%
Other / not stated8.8%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.5%15.5%
Anglican13.2%7.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.7
State crime-rate percentile
6.4th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
3
Decrease (daily rate)
-80%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
3
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
26.09

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Non Residence1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Railway Pde / Collins St - East side (Mt Bryan Hotel)
  • Railway Pde / Collins St - West side (Mt Bryan Hotel)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

2 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Mokota Conservation ParkNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Mount Bryan Rest AreaCampground
  • Spalding Junction Rest AreaCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mokota Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Burra Hospital (15.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 13°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
80 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
125 mm · ~16 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 2 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Install a Fiberglass swimming pool & permanent safety barrier
    285 RANGE RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Replacement of rear damaged pergola
    3534 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
  • October 2025

  • Agricultural building for hay storage.
    LOT 91 COBB & CO RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
  • January 2024

  • The establishment of a meteorological mast (#5) of up to 140m, associated with the Goyder North project, for a period up to 8 years. Located approximately 6km to the north of Burra and 9km to the south-east of Mount Bryan.
    222 RANGE RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision Made
  • Renewable energy facility and associated facilities including 135 wind turbines, overhead transmission line, three substations, three batteries, temporary construction facilities and six meteorological masts (staged over 12 years)
    1010 WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;1351 GOYDER HWY BALDINA SA 5417;164 EASTERN RD BURRA SA 5417;222 RANGE RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;2394 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2440 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2789 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2807 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;475 BLACK PEAK RD BRIGHT SA 5381;559 BUNDEY CHURCH RD BUNDEY SA 5320;835 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;987 CAROONA RD MONGOLATA SA 5417;LOT 1 MONGOLATA RD MONGOLATA SA 5417;LOT 100 GOYDER HWY BALDINA SA 5417;LOT 119 WHITE FIELD RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 122 BARRIER HWY BURRA SA 5417;LOT 129 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 15 GOYDER HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 157 WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 189 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 190 SATCHELL RD WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 194 WHITE HILL RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 2 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 217 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 219 JUNCTION RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 222 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 223 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 230 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 242 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 25 GOYDER HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 276 BRUCE RD BALDINA SA 5417;LOT 299 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 37S WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 382 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 383 WHITE HILL RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;LOT 388 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 392 GRIFFEN RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 396 NEWIKIE RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 40 LINES RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;LOT 40 WORLDS END HWY BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 435 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 448 GRIFFEN RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 492 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 5 SATCHELL RD WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 50 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 602 WHITE FIELD RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 606 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 613 DARE RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 622 POWERLINE RD BUNDEY SA 5320;LOT 63 POWERLIUnder Assessment
2020· 1 proposal
  • November 2020

  • Reconfiguration of the previously approved Princess Royal cattle feedlot (intensive animal husbandry) to allow Stage 3 to be constructed on a vacant adjoining allotment.
    8117 BARRIER HWY MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Mackerode Homestead (Dwelling, Petrol Room, Shearing Shed, Workshop & Garage)MOUNT BRYANState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 47.3 km away).

Coalition 66.7%Labor 33.3%

12.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BooborowieLabor 27.9% · Coalition 72.1% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
  • BurraLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)14.4 km away
  • HallettLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)15.5 km away
  • SpaldingLabor 36.2% · Coalition 63.8% TPP (2025)28.3 km away
  • Farrell FlatLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)32.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Goyder Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.