Wistow, SA 5251
District Council of Mount BarkerAll suburbs in postcode 5251
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Median house price
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Rent in Wistow
- Weekly rent (house)
- $650/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $295/wk
Rental data as of December 2025· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Wistow
Wistow (5251) sits in the Mount Barker region of South Australia.
Wistow has roughly 285 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
Wistow 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 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 3 independent.
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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 Wistow's population at 285, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 7% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 285
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 7%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 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 Wistow
- What is the Wistow postcode?
- Wistow is in the 5251 postcode, in SA, in the District Council of Mount Barker region.
- Where is Wistow?
- Wistow is a suburb in the District Council of Mount Barker area, SA 5251.
- What is the average rent in Wistow?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $295.
- What schools are in Wistow?
- There are 10 schools serving Wistow on this page, including Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker South Primary School, St Mark's Lutheran School.
- How walkable is Wistow?
- Wistow has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wistow?
- Wistow is close to Mount Barker Springs, Bugle Ranges, Mount Barker Summit, Highland Valley, Mount Barker.
- What is the population of Wistow?
- The population of Wistow is approximately 285 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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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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