Mount Barker, SA 5251

This town creates a nice quiet (ish) haven away from the bustling city, while still being within a short driving distance. With many great schools, eateries and local people, this has been a great spot to live.
Liam Hoare - Real Estate Agent Mount Barker - LJ Hooker Mount Barker

Due to massive developments of shoebox homes, Mt Barker has been transformed into a congested urban sprawl. The area has everything you need which partly makes up for you being in the middle of nowhere. Massive number of renters and low-income people and comes with the issues you'd expect with that demographic. Property is also a huge rip-off when considering $ per square metre. This once lovely location was destroyed by greedy politicians, local council and developers. Avoid at all costs if you're looking for an authentic Adelaide Hills lifestyle.

Your choice of schools, plenty of sporting options, shopping, restaurants, cafes, cinema and wineries. Almost everything you need is here and if it’s not, only a short drive down the freeway has you in Adelaide.
Phil Chapman - Real Estate Agent Mount Barker - LJ Hooker Mount Barker

Mount Barker, while being one of the fastest growing areas in the state, is still a small town at heart.
Walk down Gawler Street and you can see locals bumping into friends and family, and stopping for a chat.
With friendly cafes, gorgeous wineries, all the shops you need without needing to drive elsewhere, and plenty of wide open space, the heart of the Adelaide Hills is the perfect place to be.

Nikki Lee - Property Manager Mount Barker - L J Hooker Mount Barker

We returned from towns in desert areas of the Eyre Peninsula, having been for work. The desert is beautiful; however, on returning we craved greenery. We found affordable leafiness here in Mt Barker.

Ever expanding urban sprawl and too expensive for what it is. Popular place to install a slow combustion heater so be prepared to risk your air quality being diminished especially in winter with wood smoke (a toxic substance worse than cigarettes). Country town feel being lost to development

This is a very boring and parochial place. Everything shuts at 5pm. There’s no Uber or Uber Eats. Everyone lives in ugg boots and old tracksuit pants. It’s a long drive to Adelaide (also boring) and the Freeway is always blocked or having roadworks done. The climate here is too hot in summer and FREEZING in winter. I can’t think of one redeeming feature about Mount Barker.

Small town feel even though its growing at a rapid pace. Lots of new developments in the area. Many large homes being built on small lots. The town needs more public transportation and local stores need to stay open later as everyone works in Adelaide. Shops are closed once you get home from work.

Mount Barker just 30 minutes up the freeway from Adelaide cbd is a perfect in between city suburbs md country feel. You have the convenience of shops that close late, reliable public transportation, excellent cafes, a cinema, good schools, lots of parks and walking tracks, sports facilities ect.

The newer estates are better maintained than the older parts of the town, but overall the area is cleaner and quieter than its city suburb counterparts. The area is perfect for families, retirees and professionals alike. You can’t really go wrong.

Some thing that are missing for me is a larger shopping centre, bussses that go through the different estates and nightlife.