Millicent vs Rendelsham

Rendelsham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Millicent. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millicent, about half of households are people living alone. In Rendelsham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rendelsham: a median of $558,000, against $405,000 in Millicent, though rent is higher in Millicent. On these figures, Millicent tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rendelsham suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Millicent has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • Rendelsham is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Millicent has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $557,500)
  • Rendelsham leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rendelsham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $175/wk)
  • But Millicent has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Millicent is more walkable (54/100 vs 20/100)
  • Rendelsham sits closer to the CBD (392.5 km vs 399.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millicent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Rendelsham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millicent Rendelsham
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.

Millicent Rendelsham
Walkability 54 / 20
Millicent — Walkability: 54/100 Rendelsham — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 46 / 52
Millicent — Safety: 46/100 Rendelsham — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 84 / 81
Millicent — Low fire risk: 84/100 Rendelsham — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Millicent has more residents (5,110 vs 229); Millicent rents higher ($175/wk vs $125/wk).

Millicent Rendelsham
Population 5,110
+96% vs other
 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +14.5%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $50,960/yr $63,076/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+29% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millicent Rendelsham
0-4 3.8% / 8.3%
Millicent — 0-4: 3.8% Rendelsham — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 11.0% / 12.7%
Millicent — 5-14: 11.0% Rendelsham — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.8% / 4.4%
Millicent — 15-19: 6.8% Rendelsham — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.7% / 4.4%
Millicent — 20-24: 4.7% Rendelsham — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.5% / 7.4%
Millicent — 25-34: 8.5% Rendelsham — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.7% / 13.1%
Millicent — 35-44: 9.7% Rendelsham — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.0% / 10.9%
Millicent — 45-54: 13.0% Rendelsham — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 15.4% / 15.7%
Millicent — 55-64: 15.4% Rendelsham — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.8% / 15.3%
Millicent — 65-74: 14.8% Rendelsham — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 8.3% / 4.8%
Millicent — 75-84: 8.3% Rendelsham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 4.1% / 2.2%
Millicent — 85+: 4.1% Rendelsham — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millicent 29.5% couple families
Millicent — Couple Families: 29.5% Millicent — Lone Person: 51.8% Millicent — One Parent Families: 15.2% Millicent — Group Household: 1.8% Millicent — Other Families: 1.7%
Rendelsham 58.5% couple families
Rendelsham — Couple Families: 58.5% Rendelsham — Lone Person: 35.8% Rendelsham — One Parent Families: 5.7% Rendelsham — Group Household: 0.0% Rendelsham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millicent 25.6% renting
Millicent — Owned Outright: 42.7% Millicent — Mortgage: 31.6% Millicent — Renting: 25.6%
Rendelsham 13.9% renting
Rendelsham — Owned Outright: 54.4% Rendelsham — Mortgage: 31.6% Rendelsham — Renting: 13.9%
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.

Millicent Rendelsham
England 3.7% / 3.5%
Millicent — England: 3.7% Rendelsham — England: 3.5%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Millicent — Philippines: 0.8% Rendelsham — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Millicent — Italy: 0.8% Rendelsham — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Millicent — Scotland: 0.7% Rendelsham — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Millicent — Netherlands: 0.7% Rendelsham — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Millicent Rendelsham
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.6%
Millicent — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Rendelsham — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 8.7%
Millicent — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Rendelsham — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.7%
Millicent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Rendelsham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.7%
Millicent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Rendelsham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Millicent — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Rendelsham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millicent 86.0% houses
Millicent — Houses: 86.0% Millicent — Townhouses: 8.5% Millicent — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Rendelsham 100.0% houses
Rendelsham — Houses: 100.0% Rendelsham — Townhouses: 0.0% Rendelsham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millicent Rendelsham
Median house price $405,000 $557,500
Median unit price $325,000 —
Median land price $164,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 63 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Millicent Rendelsham
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 3% 1%
Industrial 2% 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

Millicent Rendelsham
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Millicent Rendelsham
Houses 4.0%
$380/wk on $494K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Millicent Rendelsham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools Higher than 100% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA —

Liveability

Millicent is more walkable (54 vs 20).

Millicent Rendelsham
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Millicent Rendelsham
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Millicent Rendelsham
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Millicent

  • Millicent High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Millicent North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Newbery Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Rendelsham

  • Rendelsham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Millicent Rendelsham
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 4 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Millicent sits further from the CBD (399.1 km vs 392.5 km).

Millicent Rendelsham
Walkability score 54/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 399.1 km
+2% vs other
 392.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5280
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.

Millicent Rendelsham
Car (driver) 84.2% / 72.5%
Millicent — Car (driver): 84.2% Rendelsham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 18.7%
Millicent — Worked from Home: 6.4% Rendelsham — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.5%
Millicent — Car (passenger): 4.9% Rendelsham — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.3%
Millicent — Walked Only: 3.9% Rendelsham — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 0.3% / —
Millicent — Bus: 0.3% Rendelsham — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Millicent Rendelsham
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Millicent Rendelsham
Connectivity score 43/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,879 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Millicent Rendelsham
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Millicent Rendelsham
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Millicent Rendelsham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Millicent

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Rendelsham

Rural

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