Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$540,000+8.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Mount Barker
Steady outlook Growth score 62 Top 66% of sample
Risk score 35 Low · lower is better
Stability score 77 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Moderate · 68
Listing scarcity15% Strong · 70
Rental demand14% Strong · 75
Days on market12% Strong · 72
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 80
Jobs access10% Weak · 38
Population growth8% Weak · 40
Income growth7% Weak · 42
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 74
Key metrics vs benchmarks
SA column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Mount Barker | SA | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $540,000 | $791,250 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +8.5% | +10.2% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 22 | 22 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 62% | 68% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
35Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 74
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 29
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 28
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 18
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 16
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
35,000population 35median age 68%owner-occupied 32%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Mount Barker is an Adelaide Hills growth town and one of South Australia's fastest-growing communities. Hahndorf tourism, Adelaide Hills wine region proximity, and South Eastern Freeway access make it popular with families.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Mount Barker urban expansion
- Hahndorf tourism precinct
- Adelaide Hills wine region
- South Eastern Freeway connectivity
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