Inglewood vs Millbrook

Inglewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Millbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Inglewood, most households are couple families. In Millbrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Inglewood tends to suit couples, while Millbrook suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Inglewood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 60%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 48%)
  • But Millbrook carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 56%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Inglewood leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • Millbrook has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Millbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Inglewood and Millbrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Inglewood Millbrook
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Inglewood Millbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Inglewood — Walkability: 0/100 Millbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 87
Inglewood — Safety: 61/100 Millbrook — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 15 / 14
Inglewood — Low fire risk: 15/100 Millbrook — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Inglewood has more residents (378 vs 133); Inglewood has higher household incomes ($116,116 vs $53,612).

Inglewood Millbrook
Population 378
+65% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +25.5%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $116,116/yr
+54% vs other
 $53,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inglewood Millbrook
0-4 3.7% / —
Inglewood — 0-4: 3.7% Millbrook — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 10.5%
Inglewood — 5-14: 12.7% Millbrook — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 7.1% / 9.0%
Inglewood — 15-19: 7.1% Millbrook — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.0% / 5.3%
Inglewood — 20-24: 4.0% Millbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.0% / 4.5%
Inglewood — 25-34: 5.0% Millbrook — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 11.6% / 12.0%
Inglewood — 35-44: 11.6% Millbrook — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 18.5% / 21.8%
Inglewood — 45-54: 18.5% Millbrook — 45-54: 21.8%
55-64 18.0% / 18.0%
Inglewood — 55-64: 18.0% Millbrook — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 10.3% / 14.3%
Inglewood — 65-74: 10.3% Millbrook — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 5.8% / 2.3%
Inglewood — 75-84: 5.8% Millbrook — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.8% / —
Inglewood — 85+: 0.8% Millbrook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 70.1% couple families
Inglewood — Couple Families: 70.1% Inglewood — Lone Person: 16.1% Inglewood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Inglewood — Group Household: 3.4%
Millbrook 48.4% couple families
Millbrook — Couple Families: 48.4% Millbrook — Lone Person: 51.6% Millbrook — One Parent Families: 0.0% Millbrook — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 7.4% renting
Inglewood — Owned Outright: 46.3% Inglewood — Mortgage: 46.3% Inglewood — Renting: 7.4%
Millbrook 16.7% renting
Millbrook — Owned Outright: 60.4% Millbrook — Mortgage: 22.9% Millbrook — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Inglewood Millbrook
England 11.9% / 10.5%
Inglewood — England: 11.9% Millbrook — England: 10.5%
Germany 2.4% / —
Inglewood — Germany: 2.4% Millbrook — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Inglewood — New Zealand: 1.3% Millbrook — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / —
Inglewood — Scotland: 1.3% Millbrook — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Inglewood — South Africa: 1.1% Millbrook — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Inglewood Millbrook
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 9.8%
Inglewood — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Millbrook — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 11.3%
Inglewood — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Millbrook — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.3%
Inglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Millbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 2.3%
Inglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Millbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 2.3%
Inglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Millbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 100.0% houses
Inglewood — Houses: 100.0% Inglewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Millbrook 60.0% houses
Millbrook — Houses: 60.0% Millbrook — Flats / Apartments: 40.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inglewood Millbrook
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Inglewood Millbrook
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Residential 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Inglewood Millbrook
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Inglewood Millbrook
House price Higher than 43% of SA —
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Inglewood Millbrook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Inglewood carries more crime risk (39 vs 13).

Inglewood Millbrook
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
13/100
Flood — Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Inglewood Millbrook
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Inglewood Millbrook
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Inglewood Millbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 29 km
+6% vs other
 27.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5133
 0.8%
postcode 5231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5133
 82
postcode 5231

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Inglewood Millbrook
Car (driver) 75.4% / 78.7%
Inglewood — Car (driver): 75.4% Millbrook — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 12.8%
Inglewood — Worked from Home: 13.2% Millbrook — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 8.5%
Inglewood — Car (passenger): 5.4% Millbrook — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus 3.6% / —
Inglewood — Bus: 3.6% Millbrook — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Inglewood — Walked Only: 2.4% Millbrook — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Inglewood Millbrook
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 23.0 km

NBN connectivity

Inglewood Millbrook
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
134 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Inglewood Millbrook
Annual rainfall 404 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Inglewood Millbrook
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Inglewood Millbrook
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Inglewood Millbrook
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Inglewood Millbrook
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Inglewood

Acreage Outer

Millbrook

Outer

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