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Millicent

SA 5280 · Wattle Range

5,110 (2021)5,164 est. (2025) · Declining

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,110
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
84
Safety score
0
Transport score

Millicent is a declining suburb in Wattle Range, SA 5280, about 337km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Millicent are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Millicent has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.

336.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
11.8 km
To coast
$332/wk
Median rent (house)
316.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,110
Population
49
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$980
vs NSW median-47.0%
Bachelor degree or higher15.7%
Born in Australia83.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,836 / 113 / 181

Top countries of birth: England (3.72%), Philippines (0.78%), Italy (0.76%), Netherlands (0.72%), Scotland (0.72%)

Top languages: Italian (0.88%), Mandarin (0.31%), Punjabi (0.23%), Tagalog (0.23%), Afrikaans (0.2%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$332 / $305 wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

84
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

8
Break & enter dwelling157/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
6
Motor vehicle theft117/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 170 (all categories, latest year)3,327 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

4
Within 10km4 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 956 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1009
  • Millicent North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 945
  • Millicent High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 945
  • Newbery Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (316.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
13.8°C
Winter max
710mm
Rainfall/yr
6.3h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
77 in suburbCafes/Rest.
55 in suburbParks
33 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
66 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
22 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
2323 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Gambier & Districts Health Service (44.8 km)
Nearest vet148.6 km
Nearest airportMount Gambier (41.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.26%
Projected population 20415,082
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Millicent

Is Millicent safe?

Millicent has a residential safety score of 84/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,327 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Millicent from Adelaide CBD?

Millicent is about 336.6 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Millicent?

Millicent has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 956 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Millicent?

Millicent has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.