$420 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Millswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Millswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Millswood. The typical monthly mortgage here is $2,253, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. This is a place where many people own their homes outright and live in large, separate houses.
$420
▲ +5.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millswood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Millswood | $420 |
|---|---|
| 5034, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. Mortgage payments are also high, with over 35% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,253 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,253
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Millswood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Millswood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Millswood, where 50.7% of homes are owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.
13.9% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Millswood, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of the neighborhood, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Millswood, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Millswood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40879/millswood/topic/housing-dwellings