Average rent in Millicent, SA — 2026
Millicent is part of the Wattle Range council area and sits 336km out from the Adelaide CBD, with around 5,245 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $175/week, which is below the South Australia median of $283/week. About 24% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$175/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,245
- Median age
- 49
- Distance to Adelaide
- 336 km
- Households renting
- 24%
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats / apartments
- 5%
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Wattle Range
ABS 2021
Renting in Millicent
Millicent comes in cheaper than most of South Australia — the typical renter pays $175/week, around 38% below the state median of $283/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 73% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 24% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (86%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,245, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 336km from Adelaide, Millicent typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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