Mil-Lel, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mil-Lel is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mil-Lel at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 382
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,238
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -37.7788, 140.8642
Mil-Lel demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mil-Lel using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 8% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 93 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 51 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 91 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 105 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 46 | 12% |
Share of the 386 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 69 | 54% |
| Rented | 10 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 120 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 120 occupied private dwellings in Mil-Lel.
- Median weekly rent
- $195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,368
- Median weekly personal income
- $988
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 139 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 128
- Employed part-time
- 76
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mil-Lel
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mil-Lel is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 666 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4°C | 13.7°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 22.2°C | 12.6°C | 30 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 11°C | 44 mm |
| May | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 76 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 7.6°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 7°C | 77 mm |
| Sep | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 73 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 8.9°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 20.1°C | 10.4°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 22.7°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mil-Lel
Where is Mil-Lel?
Mil-Lel is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mil-Lel?
At the 2021 Census, Mil-Lel had a population of about 382.
Is Mil-Lel an advantaged area?
Mil-Lel has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mil-Lel?
Mil-Lel has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.1°C, with roughly 666 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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