Milang, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Milang is a small town on the western shore of Lake Alexandrina in South Australia, about 71 kilometres south-east of Adelaide and roughly 20 kilometres north-east of Goolwa. Surveyed in 1853, it grew during the 1860s and 1870s into the largest inland port in South Australia, transferring goods between Murray River paddle steamers and bullock teams or, from 1884, the railway to Strathalbyn. The river trade faded as the railways spread, and the branch line finally closed in 1970. Today Milang is a quiet lakeside town known for sailing, fishing and boating, and its old goods shed houses a railway and historical museum that records the port era. The town also hosted South Australia's first Boy Scout camp in 1909.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Milang is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 858, 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.
Milang at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 962
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $858
- SEIFA score
- 858
- Coordinates
- -35.3799, 138.9695
Milang demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Milang 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 33%, 15% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 109 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 72 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 163 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 320 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 294 | 31% |
Share of the 958 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 185 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 149 | 35% |
| Rented | 65 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 396 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 424 occupied private dwellings in Milang.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,167
- Median weekly personal income
- $496
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 162 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 27 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 294 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Employed full-time
- 203
- Employed part-time
- 140
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.
Common questions about Milang
Where is Milang?
Milang is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Milang?
At the 2021 Census, Milang had a population of about 962.
Is Milang an advantaged area?
Milang has an ABS SEIFA score of 858, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.
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