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Millswood

Ranked #3 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
94
#5 of 299
Safety
72
#84 of 299
Wealth
99
#3 of 299
Value
97
#9 of 299
Parks
59
#119 of 299
Cafés
29
#275 of 299
Transit
94
#19 of 299
Green space
78
#53 of 299
Active & healthy
69
#29 of 299

The numbers

Population2,173
Area0.95 km²
Median household income$2,836/wk
Median rent$420/wk
Crime rate29.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (2.82 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues42

Who lives in Millswood

Population
2,173
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$2,836/wk
Median rent
$420/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Millswood — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Millswood

Is Millswood safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 72/100 for safety and ranking #84 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 30 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Millswood good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 72/100, parks 59/100 and green space 78/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Millswood expensive to live in?

Median rent is $420 a week, and household income ranks #3 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 97/100 for value.

Does Millswood have good public transport?

It scores 94/100 for transit, #19 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Millswood?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 78/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GoodwoodForestvilleClarence ParkUnley ParkHyde ParkBlack Forest

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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