Milang Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5256
Postcode for Milang, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 63 km from Adelaide · Pop. 962
962
Population
55
Median Age
$858
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
43.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Milang ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Milang Compares

Milang vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMilangSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $858 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Milang is a locality 63 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5256. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Milang has a population of 962 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $858, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 26 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Milang includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 425 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Milang scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Milang is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Milang Details

Postcode5256
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)962
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$858/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$496/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area43.7 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings425
Australian Citizens86.3%
Indigenous Population26 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.4065099
Longitude138.964063
Distance from Adelaide63 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (30.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years109 (11.3%)
15–24 years72 (7.5%)
25–44 years163 (16.9%)
45–64 years320 (33.3%)
65+ years294 (30.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (37.3%) Rented (16.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis123 (12.8%)
Diabetes73 (7.6%)
Asthma73 (7.6%)
Heart Disease65 (6.8%)
Cancer39 (4.1%)
Lung Condition26 (2.7%)
Dementia9 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (3.2%)
1 vehicle160 (38.8%)
2 vehicles144 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles95 (23.1%)

Suburbs Near Milang

Same Postcode (5256)

More Milang Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.