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SA · Barossa Council

Mount Mckenzie, 5353

Est. population · Jun 2025

67

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

60.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Mount Mckenzie is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Barossa Council, Mount Mckenzie is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Mount Mckenzie snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

67

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

15.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

18th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

30th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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

Population

Estimated resident population

67(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 30th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in SA
30th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
58
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
15.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,967
Employment rate
60.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 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 · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
17.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
17
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eden Valley Rd / Sugarloaf Rd - East Side (Mt Mckenzie)
  • Eden Valley Rd / Sugarloaf Rd - West side (Mt McKenzie)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

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
Other(1)
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Angaston District Hospital (7.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.9

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 (15%)

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· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • fibre glass swimming pool & associated safety barrier
    83 SUGAR LOAF HILL RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals

  • October 2025

  • New Shed
    40 SUGAR LOAF HILL RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with associated deck, verandah, carport and water tanks
    LOT 401 EDEN VALLEY RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Under Assessment

  • February 2025

  • Variation of Development Application 24005754 - Increase in size of combined dwelling & shed building and alterations to tourist accommodation buildings
    LOT 301 YUMBUNGA RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made
  • Construction of two (2) domestic outbuildings (measuring 28.8m x 9.2m x 3.635 wall height; and 9.1m x 4.9m x 2.74m wall height)
    175 SUGAR LOAF HILL RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Construction of a single storey dwelling with associated carport (measuring 6m x 6.6m x 2.6m post height), roof mounted solar panels (on tilt frames) and outbuilding (measuring 2.4m x 6m x 2.4m wall height)
    LOT 402 EDEN VALLEY RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Construction of combined Dwelling and Outbuilding; Construction of two Tourist Accommodation units
    LOT 301 YUMBUNGA RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Demolition of an existing structure; Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 12.0m x 7.5m x 3.6m wall height)
    12 YUMBUNGA RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Construction of an outbuilding - detached amenities block
    13 YUMBUNGA RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Shed extension - skillion roof (10m x 4m x 3.935m at high side)
    57 SUGAR LOAF HILL RD MOUNT MCKENZIE SA 5353Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Mount Mackenzie Hall13 Yumbunga Road MOUNT MCKENZIELocal heritage

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Barker
Member of Parliament
Tony PASIN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,045
Turnout (2025)
92.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.9 km away).

Coalition 65.2%Labor 34.8%

2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KeynetonLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • AngastonLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • Eden ValleyLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
  • MocultaLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)10.9 km away
  • TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)12.5 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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