Millicent, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Millicent is a town on the Limestone Coast in South Australia's south-east, about 50 kilometres north-west of Mount Gambier. Proclaimed in 1870, it was named after Millicent Glen, the daughter of the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide and the wife of an early pioneer. The town was built on a limestone ridge after the surrounding wetlands, known as the Millicent flats, were drained to create farmland. Today its economy rests on a large paper mill nearby, along with pine and bluegum plantations, dairying and even a seaweed-processing plant. Millicent also serves as a gateway to the rugged coast and dunes of Canunda National Park and the underground chambers of the nearby Tantanoola Caves.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Millicent is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 867, 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.
Millicent at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,110
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $980
- SEIFA score
- 867
- Coordinates
- -37.6043, 140.3310
Millicent demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Millicent 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 28%, 25% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 758 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 587 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 930 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,453 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,386 | 27% |
Share of the 5,114 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 889 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 658 | 31% |
| Rented | 533 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,836 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 181 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 113 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,141 occupied private dwellings in Millicent.
- Median weekly rent
- $175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $902
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,412
- Median weekly personal income
- $556
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 528 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 168 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 167 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,403 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 1,059
- Employed part-time
- 798
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 Millicent
Where is Millicent?
Millicent is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Millicent?
At the 2021 Census, Millicent had a population of about 5,110.
Is Millicent an advantaged area?
Millicent has an ABS SEIFA score of 867, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
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