Millicent
SA 5280 · Wattle Range
5,110 (2021) → 5,164 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: 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.