Millicent Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5280
Postcode for Millicent, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 337 km from Adelaide · Pop. 5,110
5,110
Population
49
Median Age
$980
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
155.6
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 Millicent 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 Millicent Compares

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

MetricMillicentSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $980 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $902 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% ≈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.

Millicent is a locality 337 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5280. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Wattle Range.

According to the 2021 Census, Millicent has a population of 5,110 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $980, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%. The Indigenous population is 167 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Millicent includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $902, with 2,136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.4% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Millicent area, including Millicent High School, Millicent North Primary School, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School and others.

Millicent is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Millicent Details

Postcode5280
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,110
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$980/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$556/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$902
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area155.6 km²
Population Density33/km²
Total Dwellings2,136
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population167 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.6050244
Longitude140.3593062
Distance from Adelaide337 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentWattle Range
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years758 (14.8%)
15–24 years587 (11.5%)
25–44 years930 (18.2%)
45–64 years1,453 (28.4%)
65+ years1,386 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.7%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (25.6%)

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)

Arthritis710 (13.9%)
Asthma600 (11.7%)
Diabetes397 (7.8%)
Heart Disease338 (6.6%)
Cancer185 (3.6%)
Lung Condition182 (3.6%)
Dementia83 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle139 (6.6%)
1 vehicle774 (36.9%)
2 vehicles704 (33.6%)
3+ vehicles479 (22.9%)

Schools in Millicent

Millicent High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 926 · 349 students
Millicent North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 203 students
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1004 · 166 students
Newbery Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 917 · 64 students

Suburbs Near Millicent

Same Postcode (5280)

More Millicent 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.