Rent in Mount Barker
- Median weekly rent
- $620
- Change over a year
- +6.9%
- New leases
- 215 in the quarter
June quarter 2026, new leases only, published by South Australian Housing Trust.
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Every kind of home
June quarter 2026
| Home | Median | New leases | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | $620 | 215 | +6.9% | +60.0% |
| Units | $500* | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Houses | $620 | 205 | +6.9% | +55.0% |
| 3-bedroom houses | $590 | 105 | +5.4% | +51.3% |
| Houses, 4 or more bedrooms | $680 | 90 | +6.3% | +47.0% |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
How the median rent has moved
Sep 2016 to Jun 2026
All homes$6202-bedroom unitsn/a3-bedroom houses$590
Show as a table
| Quarter | All homes | 2-bedroom units | 3-bedroom houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $620 | n/a | $590 |
| Mar 2026 | $600 | n/a | $580 |
| Dec 2025 | $595 | n/a | $575 |
| Sep 2025 | $575 | n/a | $570 |
| Jun 2025 | $580 | n/a | $560 |
| Mar 2025 | $580 | n/a | $555 |
| Dec 2024 | $580 | n/a | $550 |
| Sep 2024 | $542.50 | n/a | $530 |
| Jun 2024 | $550 | n/a | $550 |
| Mar 2024 | $550 | n/a | $530 |
| Dec 2023 | $530 | n/a | $510 |
| Sep 2023 | $510 | n/a | $500 |
| Jun 2023 | $500 | n/a | $495 |
| Mar 2023 | $480 | n/a | $480 |
| Dec 2022 | $470 | n/a | $465 |
| Sep 2022 | $450 | n/a | $450 |
| Jun 2022 | $450 | n/a | $430 |
| Mar 2022 | $420 | n/a | $420 |
| Dec 2021 | $410 | n/a | $410 |
| Sep 2021 | $400 | n/a | $395 |
| Jun 2021 | $387.50 | $300 | $390 |
| Mar 2021 | $390 | n/a | $390 |
| Dec 2020 | $385 | n/a | $380 |
| Sep 2020 | $375 | n/a | $372.50 |
| Jun 2020 | $370 | n/a | $370 |
| Mar 2020 | $370 | n/a | $365 |
| Dec 2019 | $375 | n/a | $375 |
| Sep 2019 | $365 | n/a | $370 |
| Jun 2019 | $360 | $270 | $360 |
| Mar 2019 | $365 | $280 | $360 |
| Dec 2018 | $375 | n/a | $367.50 |
| Sep 2018 | $370 | n/a | $370 |
| Jun 2018 | $362.50 | n/a | $355 |
| Mar 2018 | $365 | n/a | $365 |
| Dec 2017 | $362.50 | n/a | $360 |
| Sep 2017 | $350 | $272.50 | $350 |
| Jun 2017 | $350 | $275 | $360 |
| Mar 2017 | $350 | n/a | $345 |
| Dec 2016 | $350 | n/a | $350 |
| Sep 2016 | $350 | n/a | $330 |
How it compares
June quarter 2026
| Area | Median | 1 year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker | $620 | +6.9% | 215 |
| South Australia | $560 | +3.7% | 13,950 |
- Ranks 45 of 152 in South Australia from dearest to cheapest, among places with 30 or more new leases.
- At the 2021 Census, renting households here paid a median of $350 a week, 22% of the median household income. That figure counts every renting household, old leases and new.
- Since the Census (Sep 2021 to Jun 2026), rents on new leases here rose +55.0%. Wages in South Australia rose +17.2% over the same time (ABS Wage Price Index).
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Postcode
Share of the suburb's homes, 2021 Census
- 5251 100%