SA · Mount Barker Council
Mount Barker Summit, 5251
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- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mount Barker Summit is a hillside smaller community in Mount Barker, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 67.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30
- State safety percentile
- 44th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 115
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Parking of Heavy Vehicles (maximum of 5 commercial trucks and trailers) and associated landscaping13 SUMMIT FTRK MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Under Assessment
- Relocation of the existing outbuilding and construction of a new outbuilding28 CATTLE ROUTE RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (Carport) and Verandah573 SPRINGS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
June 2025
- Agricultural building (x2)76 CATTLE ROUTE RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Alterations to existing building to facilitate the retrospective establishment of two (2) independent tourist accommodation units, 2 spas and associated swimming pool safety features350 SUMMIT RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Agricultural building (hay shed and implement shed)32 SUMMIT FTRK MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
October 2023
- Outbuilding (domestic storage)401 SUMMIT RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to dwelling (enclosure of verandah to bedroom, ensuite and retreat room)334 SUMMIT RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Variation to DA# 590/912/19; Retrospective Building Works, including balcony, W/C, Verandah and deletion of carport.573 SPRINGS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
- Internal alteration for Steinway D Piano Storage119 WILLIAMS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Swimming pool (in ground)107 WILLIAMS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
November 2021
- Conversion of storeroom to office and additional toilets119 WILLIAMS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
August 2021
- Agricultural building573 SPRINGS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
July 2021
- Swimming pool and safety fence446 SUMMIT RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
June 2021
- Outbuilding429 SUMMIT RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
April 2021
- Addition to the Existing Dwelling107 WILLIAMS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offencescrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
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- Addition to the Existing Dwellingplanning107 WILLIAMS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Lodged 17 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning573 SPRINGS RD MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (hay shed and implement shed)planning32 SUMMIT FTRK MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT SA 5251Lodged 05 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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