Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Barker vs Denbarker.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Barker scores higher on walkability (52/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Denbarker (1009) sits above Mount Barker (918). Denbarker skews owner-occupied (94%), Mount Barker runs more rental-dense (71% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Denbarker edges out on average school ICSEA (1009 vs 918).

Common questionsMount Barker vs Denbarker

Common questions

Does Mount Barker or Denbarker have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Denbarker scores 1009 vs 918 in Mount Barker. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Mount Barker or Denbarker?

Mount Barker scores 52/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Mount Barker
Metric
Denbarker

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$220/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$225/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$125/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
94.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

52
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
0
2,855
Population
93
48
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
7
918
Avg ICSEA
1009

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).