Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Barker then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Barker, SA (postcode 5251) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+55.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,809 | 13,842 | 18,330 | +6,521 · +55.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,102/wk | $1,296/wk | $1,624/wk | +$522 · +47.4% |
| Median personal income | $568/wk | $642/wk | $815/wk | +$247 · +43.5% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $310/wk | $350/wk | +$80 · +29.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,625/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,603/mo | $22 · -1.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Barker trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,330
was 13,842 in 2016
+4,488 · +32.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,296/wk in 2016
+$328 · +25.3%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Barker population growth · Mount Barker then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.