Millswood Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5034
Postcode for Millswood, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 3 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,173
2,173
Population
45
Median Age
$2,836
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Millswood ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Millswood Compares

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

MetricMillswoodSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,836 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $420 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,253 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Millswood is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5034. It sits about 3 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Unley local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.0 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Millswood has a population of 2,173 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,836, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Millswood includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,253, with 787 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

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

Millswood is part of the Unley statistical area in South Australia.

Millswood Details

Postcode5034
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,173
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,836/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,171/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,253
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2126/km²
Total Dwellings787
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population9 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.956
Longitude138.59
Distance from Adelaide3 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Unley
Local GovernmentUnley
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years382 (17.6%)
15–24 years298 (13.7%)
25–44 years388 (17.9%)
45–64 years645 (29.7%)
65+ years463 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.3%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis179 (8.2%)
Asthma168 (7.7%)
Heart Disease92 (4.2%)
Cancer82 (3.8%)
Diabetes78 (3.6%)
Lung Condition29 (1.3%)
Dementia13 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.4%)
1 vehicle249 (31.7%)
2 vehicles346 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles180 (22.9%)

Suburbs Near Millswood

Same Postcode (5034)

More Millswood 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.