Mount Barker (SA)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL40932
People 18,330
Male 47.9%
Female 52.1%
Median age 36
Families 5,130
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 7,746
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,624
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,603
Median weekly rent (b) $350
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2021 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

Small random changes have been made to all cell values for privacy reasons. These changes may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals.

People and population

People
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 8,788 47.9 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 9,541 52.1 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 292 1.6 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 17,422 95.0 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 624 3.4 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,247 6.8 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,166 6.4 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,222 6.7 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,084 5.9 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,207 6.6 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,402 7.6 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,348 7.3 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,293 7.0 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,188 6.5 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,133 6.2 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,093 6.0 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 933 5.1 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 865 4.7 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 935 5.1 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 838 4.6 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 622 3.4 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 387 2.1 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 384 2.1 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 6,743 45.9 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 550 3.7 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,405 9.6 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 738 5.0 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,257 35.8 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 6,254 46.1 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,858 13.7 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 5,453 40.2 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 325 6.2 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,035 19.8 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 252 4.8 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 411 7.9 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,700 32.5 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 583 11.2 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 195 3.7 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 388 7.4 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,161 22.2 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 448 8.6 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 780 14.9 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,224 23.4 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 125 2.4 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 681 13.0 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,205 21.8 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,572 10.7 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 713 4.9 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 2,351 16.0 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,341 15.9 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,183 8.0 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,250 8.5 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 13 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 834 5.7 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 381 2.6 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 35 0.2 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 824 5.6 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 8,604 46.9 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 7,115 38.8 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
German 2,151 11.7 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Scottish 1,902 10.4 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,640 8.9 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 14,582 79.6 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,080 5.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
South Africa 239 1.3 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7
New Zealand 160 0.9 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
India 154 0.8 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
Philippines 137 0.7 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,031 22.0 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,438 7.8 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,067 5.8 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 11,087 60.5 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 713 3.9 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 12,183 66.5 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 1,979 10.8 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Scotland 248 1.4 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
South Africa 247 1.3 9,590 0.5 229,259 0.9
Germany 230 1.3 17,390 1.0 174,724 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 12,566 68.6 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 1,861 10.2 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
South Africa 255 1.4 9,827 0.6 231,248 0.9
New Zealand 228 1.2 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
India 221 1.2 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 9,582 52.3 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,942 10.6 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,281 7.0 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 992 5.4 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 875 4.8 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Mount Barker (SA), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 110 0.6 2,903 0.2 49,375 0.2
Mandarin 96 0.5 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
German 73 0.4 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
Punjabi 73 0.4 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
Filipino 63 0.3 4,775 0.3 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 16,376 89.3 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 611 8.7 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 9,615 65.4 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,563 31.0 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 518 3.5 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,368 55.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 3,343 34.8 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 546 5.7 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 354 3.7 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 432 4.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,420 15.3 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,137 12.3 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 792 8.6 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 2,092 22.6 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,710 18.5 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,565 16.9 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,900 20.5 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,371 14.8 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,259 13.6 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,152 12.4 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 1,109 12.0 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 959 10.4 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Labourers 924 10.0 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 444 4.8 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 393 4.2 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 337 3.6 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 282 3.0 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 238 2.6 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3
Primary Education 226 2.4 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $815 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,038 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,624 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,997 64.8 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 381 4.1 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 266 2.9 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Walked only 183 2.0 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bus, car as driver 47 0.5 2,471 0.3 11,595 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,151 12.4 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 964 10.4 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 356 3.8 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 6,497 70.2 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 11,275 76.7 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 4,562 31.0 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,824 12.4 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,876 19.6 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 3,285 22.3 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 4,749 32.3 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,926 13.1 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,315 8.9 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,696 9.3 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,854 10.1 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 567 3.1 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 152 0.8 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 889 4.8 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 747 4.1 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 135 0.7 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 306 1.7 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 2,095 11.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 183 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,747 9.5 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 10,600 57.8 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,101 6.0 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 11,455 62.5 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,838 20.9 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,323 7.2 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 620 3.4 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,101 6.0 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 99 0.7 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 482 3.3 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 13,565 92.3 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 552 3.8 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,980 38.6 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 2,174 42.4 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 918 17.9 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 61 1.2 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.2 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.2 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 943 22.7 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 188 4.5 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,049 25.3 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 491 11.8 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 213 5.1 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 764 18.4 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 291 7.0 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 213 5.1 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 7,032 93.6 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 481 6.4 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 6,412 91.2 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 546 7.8 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 35 0.5 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 28 0.4 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 11 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 133 1.9 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 702 10.0 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 3,564 50.6 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 2,548 36.2 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 80 1.1 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 372 5.3 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,470 35.1 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,795 39.8 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,317 18.7 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 74 1.1 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 5,058 71.9 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,776 25.2 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 200 2.8 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,644 23.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 2,998 42.6 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 2,063 29.3 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 243 3.5 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 90 1.3 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.0 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.0 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 350 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,232 59.7 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 647 31.4 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 181 8.8 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,603 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 2,378 79.3 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 314 10.5 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 313 10.4 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 145 50.5 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 142 49.5 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,493 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Barker (SA) % Mount Barker (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 345 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,585 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.