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Miltalie

SA 5602 · Franklin Harbour

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
67

ABS 2021

Postcode
5602

Miltalie, South Australia

Property market insights for Miltalie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Miltalie SA

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Miltalie safe?

The overall rate for Miltalie is 1,384 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Miltalie.

Overall crime rate

1,384

offences per 100,000 residents

55% belowRest of SA

MiltalieRest 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 Miltalie?

Miltalie SA 5602 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

67 people call Miltalie home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,916 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
67
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,100 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1528.4%Above
15–3425.4%Above
35–5435.8%Above
55–7410.4%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses69.6%Below
Townhouses13.0%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright72.2%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting27.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars26.1%Below
Three or more52.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.7%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Miltalie

14.7% of workers in Miltalie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

46.3% of people in Miltalie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Miltalie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Miltalie SA 5602.

Is Miltalie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

28.4% of Miltalie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

20 family households lived in Miltalie; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

45.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Miltalie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Miltalie had 67 residents at the 2021 Census.

34.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

10.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Miltalie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 69.6% of occupied private dwellings in Miltalie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Miltalie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

72.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.8% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Miltalie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Miltalie had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 13.0%, while 34.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Miltalie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Miltalie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Miltalie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

89.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 10.3% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Miltalie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

95.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Miltalie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Miltalie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Miltalie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Miltalie.

Australian ancestry made up 65.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Miltalie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 55.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Miltalie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 80.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

51.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Miltalie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

83.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Miltalie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 29.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Miltalie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,916 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Miltalie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.7% in Miltalie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 72.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 27.8% in Miltalie, 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 Miltalie

Is Miltalie expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Miltalie good for families?

The Census counted 20 local families, and 28.4% 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 Miltalie?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Miltalie

20 streets in Miltalie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Broadbent Rd
  • Chase Rd
  • Clapp Rd
  • Coolanie Range Rd
  • Cowell-Kimba Rd
  • Cowell-Mangalo Rd
  • Dog Fence Rd
  • Ferns Rd
  • Ferns Road
  • Garths Hwy
  • Glynn Rd
  • Long Gully Rd
  • Pollies Plain Rd
  • Range Rd
  • R Story Rd
  • Schubert Rd
  • Snow Rd
  • Watchanie Rd
Show all 20 streets
  • Wilke Rd
  • Woods Rd

7 suburbs surrounding Miltalie

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.