Mount Barker Springs, SA 5251
District Council of Mount BarkerAll suburbs in postcode 5251
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Median house price
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Rent in Mount Barker Springs
- Weekly rent (house)
- $510/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $200/wk
Rental data as of December 2025· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Mount Barker Springs
Mount Barker Springs (5251) sits in the Mount Barker region of South Australia.
Mount Barker Springs has roughly 174 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Barker Springs scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 642 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Mount Barker Springs
Schools serving Mount Barker Springs: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Barker Springs's population at 174, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (89% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (96% family households, 7% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 96%
- Lone person
- 7%
- Owner occupied
- 89%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 642 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Barker Springs
- What is the Mount Barker Springs postcode?
- Mount Barker Springs is in the 5251 postcode, in SA, in the District Council of Mount Barker region.
- Where is Mount Barker Springs?
- Mount Barker Springs is a suburb in the District Council of Mount Barker area, SA 5251.
- What is the average rent in Mount Barker Springs?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $510, for units it's $200.
- What schools are in Mount Barker Springs?
- There are 9 schools serving Mount Barker Springs on this page, including Mount Barker Waldorf School, St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker South Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Barker Springs?
- Mount Barker Springs has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Barker Springs?
- Mount Barker Springs is close to Mount Barker Summit, Wistow, Mount Barker, Blakiston, Dawesley.
- What is the population of Mount Barker Springs?
- The population of Mount Barker Springs is approximately 174 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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