Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,900,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.26m
- 3 bed
- $1.84m
- 4 bed
- $2.2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.14m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Millswood
SA 5034 · Unley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,900,000
- Population
- 2,173
- Postcode
- 5034
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Millswood, South Australia
Property market insights for Millswood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Millswood SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Millswood, SA is currently $1,900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Millswood has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and -8.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,840,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,140,000 in Millswood.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Millswood is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Millswood is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Millswood safe?
The overall rate for Millswood is 3,457 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Millswood.
Overall crime rate
3,457
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Adelaide
MillswoodGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Millswood?
Millswood SA 5034 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,173 people call Millswood home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,836 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,173
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,253 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3421.3%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7426.9%Above
75 and over9.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.1%Above
Townhouses5.6%Below
Apartments4.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.3%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Below
Renting14.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more23.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.8%Above
Drove to work54.1%Below
Train, tram or bus6.1%Above
Walked or cycled9.1%Above
What stands out in Millswood
15.8% of workers in Millswood worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.5% of Millswood residents were born in England.
46.1% of people in Millswood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Millswood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Millswood SA 5034.
Is Millswood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Millswood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
615 family households lived in Millswood; 49.4% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Millswood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Millswood had 2,173 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Millswood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.1% of occupied private dwellings in Millswood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Millswood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Millswood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Millswood had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.5%, while 31.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Millswood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
6.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Millswood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
67.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Millswood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.0% reported a different address.
16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Millswood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
10.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Millswood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Millswood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Millswood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Millswood.
Australian ancestry made up 31.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Millswood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Millswood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Millswood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Millswood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Millswood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,836 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,253.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Millswood compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.8% in Millswood, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 51.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 14.0% in Millswood, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Millswood
Is Millswood expensive?
The median house price is $1,900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Millswood good for families?
The Census counted 615 local families, and 17.6% 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 Millswood?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Millswood
49 streets in Millswood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Ave
- Allenby Ave
- Andrew Ave
- Angus St
- Argyle Ave
- Arundel Ave
- Avenue St
- Chelmsford Ave
- Clifton St
- Cranbrook Ave
- Cromer Pde
- Curzon Ave
- Douglas St
- East Ave
- Ellesmere Tce
- Eva St
- Fairfax Ave
- Goodwood Rd
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- Graham Ave
- Grantley Ave
- Hackett Ave
- Hardy St
- Hatherley Ave
- Heathcote Cr
- Irwin Ave
- Jarvis St
- Jasper St
- Lanor Ave
- Lloyd Ave
- Lonsdale Tce
- Lynton Ave
- Malcolm St
- Meredyth Ave
- Millswood Cr
- Mitchell St
- Northbrook Ave
- Northgate St
- Oakley Ave
- Ormonde Ave
- Parish Ct
- Percy St
- Ravensthorpe Ave
- Regent St
- Sasmee Ln
- Vardon Tce
- Victoria St
- Weller St
- Wood St
- Wooldridge Ave
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