Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 18.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $751k
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The quick read on
Milang
SA 5256 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Population
- 962
- Postcode
- 5256
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Milang, South Australia
Property market insights for Milang
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Milang SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 2.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Milang, SA is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Milang has a 12-month growth rate of 18.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $751,000 in Milang.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Milang is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Milang safe?
The overall rate for Milang is 1,642 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Milang.
Overall crime rate
1,642
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of SA
MilangRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Milang?
Milang SA 5256 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
962 people call Milang home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $858 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 962
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3416.6%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7443.0%Above
75 and over8.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.4%Above
Paying a mortgage37.3%Above
Renting16.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car38.7%Above
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more23.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.8%Above
Drove to work70.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%In line
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Milang
9.8% of workers in Milang worked from home on Census day.
8.4% of Milang residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
52.5% of people in Milang described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Milang
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Milang SA 5256.
Is Milang family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Milang's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
249 family households lived in Milang; 30.1% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.
28.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Milang?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Milang had 962 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Milang?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.1% of occupied private dwellings in Milang.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Milang?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
37.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.3% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Milang?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Milang had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.4%, while 11.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Milang?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
70.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Milang?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Milang, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Milang?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Milang residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Milang's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Milang?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Milang.
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Milang?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Milang?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
23.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Milang show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Milang?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Milang?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $858 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Milang compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.8% in Milang, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 46.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 16.3% in Milang, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Milang
Is Milang expensive?
The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Milang good for families?
The Census counted 249 local families, and 11.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Milang?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $751,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Milang
40 streets in Milang
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ameroo Ave
- Ballandown Rd
- Bulkeley St
- Chapel St
- Coxe St
- Daranda Tce
- Echo Park Rd
- Etona Ct
- Finniss-Milang Rd
- Gun Club Rd
- Jupiter St
- Lake Rd
- Landseer Rd
- Lang St
- Luard St
- Lyon St
- Marion St
- Markland St
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- Marroo St
- Mcdonald St
- Mcinnes Rd
- Milang Rd
- Mill Rd
- Nanda St
- Narilla Road
- Naturi St
- Nine Mile Rd
- Orana St
- Paddlesteamer Dr
- Richmore Rd
- Rivers St
- Stephenson St
- Stirling St
- Story St
- Tarella St
- Tee Rd
- Watson St
- Weeroona Dr
- Windermere Rd
- Woodrow Dr
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