South Australia · Suburb Profile

Millswood SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Millswood, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Millswood SA is 2,173 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Millswood is $1,171 per week ($60,892 per year). Median rent in Millswood is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Millswood has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Millswood has a population density of 2125.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Millswood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Millswood is $2,253.

There were 39 recorded offences in Millswood in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Millswood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Millswood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,171/wk

$60,892 per year

#494 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,253/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Millswood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (1,033) Female 52.5% (1,142)

Population Density

2125.6

people per km²

2,173 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,447

Family income/wk

Millswood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Millswood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 399 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 270 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Millswood Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

5.3%

Greece

1.1%

India

0.9%

Canada

0.5%

China

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Millswood Religion

No Religion

48.7%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

10.7%

Eastern Orthodox

6.8%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Not stated

3.4%

Lutheran

2.2%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Millswood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Millswood Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

37.5%

Italian

16.3%

Mandarin

15.0%

Polish

6.3%

Japan

6.3%

Afrikaans

5.0%

Cantonese

5.0%

Hindi

5.0%

Arabic

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Millswood Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 645 people

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Employed part-time

24.5% 417 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 39 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.4% 603 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Millswood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.0%

Postgraduate Degree

18.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Certificate III/IV

12.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.8%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Millswood Occupation

Professionals

49.9%

Managers

20.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.1%

Community & Personal Service

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Millswood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.0%

Health

21.2%

Society & Culture

18.5%

Engineering

8.8%

Education

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

Information Technology

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Millswood Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Millswood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

33.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Millswood Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 997

↔️

Separated

2.0% 36

📋

Divorced

6.7% 120

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 74

👤

Never married

31.4% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Millswood Ancestry

English

30.9%

Australian

23.0%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

8.7%

German

6.3%

Other

5.8%

Italian

5.3%

Greek

4.6%

Chinese

1.9%

Indian

1.5%

Polish

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Millswood School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.2%

Primary — Government

19.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Secondary — Catholic

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Secondary — Government

8.2%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Millswood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 154

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 4,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Millswood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.2% 445

—

Not a volunteer

74.8% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Millswood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Millswood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Bicycle

7.0%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

4.0%

Train

2.7%

Bus

2.6%

Tram/Light Rail

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Millswood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

31.7%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Millswood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

45.7%

4 bedrooms

30.4%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Millswood Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

28.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Millswood Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,272

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Millswood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

146

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Millswood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Millswood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children

26.5%

Couple — no children under 15

22.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Millswood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

2.3% 40

👤

Never served

97.2% 1,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Millswood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 275

—

Did not provide

84.3% 1,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Millswood Children Ever Born

No children

37.7%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Millswood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Millswood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.0%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Millswood Household Size

1 person

21.1%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

14.7%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Millswood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,918

Moved from SA

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Millswood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Millswood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 39 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Millswood Schools

schools nearby

government

1110

avg ICSEA score

14,588

total students

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Annesley College Independent

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1164

ICSEA

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 688 students

1119

ICSEA

St Thomas' School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 297 students

1116

ICSEA

Sturt Street Community School Government

Primary · R-6 · 162 students

1114

ICSEA

Black Forest Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 410 students

1108

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Millswood Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,836/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Millswood

Your weekly income

≈ $12,289/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $2,416/wk

Rent share 14.8%

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Millswood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,087 Income: $724/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,088 Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk

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Pop: 1,103 Income: $486/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 1,110 Income: $755/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,112 Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 1,113 Income: $921/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Millswood

What is the population of Millswood SA?

The population of Millswood SA is 2,173 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2125.6 people per km².Millswood is ranked #2,913 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Millswood?

The median personal income in Millswood SA is $1,171 per week, or $60,892 per year.The median household income is $2,836 per week.Family income is $3,447 per week.Millswood is ranked #494 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Millswood?

Median rent in Millswood SA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Millswood ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Millswood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Millswood SA is $2,253. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Millswood?

The median age in Millswood SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Millswood a good suburb to live in?

Millswood is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,173.The median income is $1,171/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40879. All dollar figures in AUD.