Barber Near Mitcham — Republic Of Barbers

Looking for a barber near Mitcham? Republic Of Barbers sits a few minutes north of you at Shop 5, 259–269 Unley Road, Malvern — a premium neighbourhood barbershop doing skin fades, classic men's cuts, beard work and traditional hot-towel shaves. Book online through Fresha, or walk in when a chair's free.

Getting here from Mitcham

It's a straight run. Head north out of Mitcham along Belair Road, keep going as it runs into Unley Road, and we're on the Malvern stretch — roughly the same time it takes to find a park in the city, except you're already there.

Address: Shop 5, 259–269 Unley Road, Malvern SA 5061
Phone: 1800 307 339
Email: admin@republicofbarbers.com.au
Booking: online via Fresha, or walk in when a chair's free.

We look after clients right across inner-south Adelaide — Mitcham, Malvern, Unley, Hyde Park, Parkside, Fullarton and Glenside. A fair few of them pass a closer shop on the way, and the reason is always the same: they know exactly what they're walking out with.

Services & prices

Straightforward pricing, no surprises at the counter.

Service	Price (AUD)
Haircut	$50
Skin fade	$55
Total restyle	$60
Buzz cut	$40
Beard trim	$35
Face shave	$55
Head shave	$55
Head wash	$20
Teen	from $45
Kids	from $40
Seniors	$35

Why Mitcham locals make the trip

Most blokes don't change barbers because of one bad haircut. They change because of the lottery — sharp one visit, rushed the next, and no way of knowing which one you're booking. Every barber here works to the same standard, so the fade you liked last month is the fade you get this month.

• Skin fades done properly — low, mid or high, blended clean rather than rushed through. Not sure which height suits your head shape? Our skin fade page spells it out.
• Beard work that matches the cut — a $35 beard trim shaped around your haircut, or the full traditional hot-towel face shave at $55.
• The whole household in one trip — kids from $40, teens from $45, seniors at $35. One drive, everyone sorted.
• Your time respected — book a slot on Fresha and you're in the chair when you're meant to be, not reading a magazine for forty minutes.

5.0 stars, over 2,000 reviews

Republic Of Barbers has held 5.0 stars across over 2,000 reviews since opening in 2021. For a neighbourhood shop that number only comes one way — doing the same careful job, day after day, on quiet Tuesdays as well as flat-out Saturdays. Where craftsmanship & care matters.

Walk in or book ahead?

Walk-ins are welcome and we'll get you in as soon as a chair frees up — but late afternoons and Saturday mornings fill fast. If you're driving up from Mitcham, booking online is the smarter play: pick your service, pick your time, and the trip is never wasted. Our services and booking page lists everything that's available.

What to ask for when you sit down

A good haircut starts with a clear brief, and you don't need barber vocabulary to give one. Bring a photo if you've got one — it settles more than five minutes of describing ever will. Tell us how long you want to stretch between cuts, because that changes how short we take the sides. And be honest about how much time you'll actually spend on it in the morning; a cut that needs ten minutes of styling is the wrong cut if you've got two.

If your fade never looks at home the way it looked in the chair, that's usually drying and product rather than the cut itself. Ask and we'll show you what we used and how much of it — it's normally less than you think.

Booking for a fade specifically

Skin fades are the most-requested service on the books, and they're also the one where consistency matters most — a fade blended a fraction differently reads as a different haircut. If that's what you're after, our skin fade booking guide for Adelaide walks through the styles and what to ask for before you sit down.

Coming from further up Unley Road?

We've written the trip up for the neighbouring suburbs as well — have a read of the guide for Hyde Park and Parkside locals if you're coming from the northern end of the strip.

The shop

Modern-industrial and genuinely local: charcoal walls, exposed brick, warm timber and our signature red chairs. Clean, calm and unhurried — a proper barbershop, not a production line. Fresh look, fresh feel, since 2021.