Millicent vs Rocky Camp

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 Rocky Camp, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rocky Camp: a median of $660,000, against $405,000 in Millicent, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Millicent tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rocky Camp suits 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

Rocky Camp

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Millicent has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Millicent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millicent

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Millicent

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (272 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (399.1 km vs 403.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Millicent is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rocky Camp carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Millicent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Millicent and Rocky Camp 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 Rocky Camp
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 Rocky Camp
Walkability 54 / 0
Millicent — Walkability: 54/100 Rocky Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 67
Millicent — Safety: 46/100 Rocky Camp — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 84 / 8
Millicent — Low fire risk: 84/100 Rocky Camp — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Millicent has more residents (5,110 vs 133); Rocky Camp rents higher ($350/wk vs $175/wk).

Millicent Rocky Camp
Population 5,110
+97% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -5.7%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $50,960/yr $69,836/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $350/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millicent Rocky Camp
0-4 3.8% / 2.3%
Millicent — 0-4: 3.8% Rocky Camp — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 11.0% / 11.3%
Millicent — 5-14: 11.0% Rocky Camp — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.8% / 7.5%
Millicent — 15-19: 6.8% Rocky Camp — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.7% / 6.0%
Millicent — 20-24: 4.7% Rocky Camp — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.5% / 7.5%
Millicent — 25-34: 8.5% Rocky Camp — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.7% / 12.0%
Millicent — 35-44: 9.7% Rocky Camp — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.0% / 15.8%
Millicent — 45-54: 13.0% Rocky Camp — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 15.4% / 15.0%
Millicent — 55-64: 15.4% Rocky Camp — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 14.8% / 20.3%
Millicent — 65-74: 14.8% Rocky Camp — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 8.3% / 7.5%
Millicent — 75-84: 8.3% Rocky Camp — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 4.1% / —
Millicent — 85+: 4.1% Rocky Camp — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millicent 51.8% lone person
Millicent — Lone Person: 51.8% Millicent — Couple Families: 29.5% Millicent — One Parent Families: 15.2% Millicent — Group Household: 1.8% Millicent — Other Families: 1.7%
Rocky Camp 30.3% lone person
Rocky Camp — Lone Person: 30.3% Rocky Camp — Couple Families: 45.5% Rocky Camp — One Parent Families: 24.2% Rocky Camp — Group Household: 0.0% Rocky Camp — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Rocky Camp 0.0% renting
Rocky Camp — Owned Outright: 57.1% Rocky Camp — Mortgage: 42.9% Rocky Camp — Renting: 0.0%
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 Rocky Camp
England 3.7% / 9.0%
Millicent — England: 3.7% Rocky Camp — England: 9.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 2.3%
Millicent — Netherlands: 0.7% Rocky Camp — Netherlands: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Millicent — Philippines: 0.8% Rocky Camp — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Millicent — Italy: 0.8% Rocky Camp — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Millicent — Scotland: 0.7% Rocky Camp — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Qualifications

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

Millicent Rocky Camp
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 19.5%
Millicent — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Rocky Camp — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.3%
Millicent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Rocky Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 3.8%
Millicent — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Rocky Camp — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 5.3%
Millicent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Rocky Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Millicent — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Rocky Camp — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Rocky Camp 100.0% houses
Rocky Camp — Houses: 100.0% Rocky Camp — Townhouses: 0.0% Rocky Camp — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millicent Rocky Camp
Median house price $405,000 $660,000
Median unit price $325,000 —
Median land price $164,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 63 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Millicent Rocky Camp
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Rocky Camp
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 Rocky Camp
Houses 4.0%
$380/wk on $494K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Millicent Rocky Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools Higher than 100% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 40% 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 63% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA —

Liveability

Millicent is more walkable (54 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Rocky Camp carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 16); Millicent carries more crime risk (54 vs 33).

Millicent Rocky Camp
Bushfire Low
16/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
33/100
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 Rocky Camp
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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 Rocky Camp

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rocky Camp sits further from the CBD (403.2 km vs 399.1 km).

Millicent Rocky Camp
Walkability score 54/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 399.1 km 403.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 279 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 Rocky Camp
Car (driver) 84.2% / 76.0%
Millicent — Car (driver): 84.2% Rocky Camp — Car (driver): 76.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 16.0%
Millicent — Car (passenger): 4.9% Rocky Camp — Car (passenger): 16.0%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 8.0%
Millicent — Worked from Home: 6.4% Rocky Camp — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Millicent — Walked Only: 3.9% Rocky Camp — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.3% / —
Millicent — Bus: 0.3% Rocky Camp — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Millicent Rocky Camp
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Millicent Rocky Camp
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,879 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Millicent Rocky Camp
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

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

Federal electorate

Millicent Rocky Camp
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Millicent

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Rocky Camp

Retirees Rural

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