Mil-Lel vs Suttontown
Comparing Mil-Lel and Suttontown, SA: Suttontown carries more crime risk (75 vs 17); Suttontown has more residents (692 vs 382); and Mil-Lel sits further from the CBD (438.7 km vs 433.1 km).
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Mil-Lel carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 75/100)
- Suttontown has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mil-Lel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Suttontown
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 297 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (433.1 km vs 438.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mil-Lel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Suttontown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.7% vs 3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mil-Lel and Suttontown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Suttontown has more residents (692 vs 382); Suttontown rents higher ($275/wk vs $195/wk).
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 382 | 692 +81% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.8% | +18.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 |
| Median household income | $116,376/yr | $121,160/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $195/wk | $275/wk +41% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $222,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $197,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 18 sales |
Zoning mix
Mil-Lel has more rural and farming land (100% vs 90%).
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 90% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| Industrial | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Grant same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.6% $598/wk on $869K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 89% of SA | Higher than 93% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 75% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 32% of SA |
Liveability
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 31/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Suttontown carries more crime risk (75 vs 17).
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 7 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Mil-Lel
- Mil Lel Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Suttontown
- Compton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- Suttontown Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Mil-Lel sits further from the CBD (438.7 km vs 433.1 km).
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 438.7 km +1% vs other | 433.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 297 min | 287 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5291 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 5291 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).
Setting
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.9 km | 29.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 53/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 153 premises | 29% 450 premises |
Climate
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 724 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,458/yr same for both | |
| Council | Grant same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mil-Lel | Suttontown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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