Paracombe vs Millbrook

Paracombe 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 Paracombe, most households are couple families. In Millbrook, about half of households are people living alone. Paracombe is closer to the city centre: 22.1 km, against 27.3 km. On these figures, Paracombe 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

Paracombe

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 (70% vs 48%)
  • But Millbrook carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Paracombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 56%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Paracombe leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • Millbrook has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paracombe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 27.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paracombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But Millbrook carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 32/100)

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 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Paracombe 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.

Paracombe 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.

Paracombe Millbrook
Walkability 19 / 0
Paracombe — Walkability: 19/100 Millbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 87
Paracombe — Safety: 68/100 Millbrook — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 17 / 14
Paracombe — Low fire risk: 17/100 Millbrook — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 43 / 75
Paracombe — Low flood risk: 43/100 Millbrook — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Paracombe has more residents (435 vs 133); Paracombe has higher household incomes ($108,784 vs $53,612).

Paracombe Millbrook
Population 435
+69% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +25.5%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $108,784/yr
+51% vs other
 $53,612/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk
+5% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paracombe Millbrook
0-4 3.2% / —
Paracombe — 0-4: 3.2% Millbrook — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.4% / 10.5%
Paracombe — 5-14: 12.4% Millbrook — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.7% / 9.0%
Paracombe — 15-19: 6.7% Millbrook — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 6.0% / 5.3%
Paracombe — 20-24: 6.0% Millbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.5% / 4.5%
Paracombe — 25-34: 5.5% Millbrook — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 11.3% / 12.0%
Paracombe — 35-44: 11.3% Millbrook — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.5% / 21.8%
Paracombe — 45-54: 17.5% Millbrook — 45-54: 21.8%
55-64 12.9% / 18.0%
Paracombe — 55-64: 12.9% Millbrook — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 14.0% / 14.3%
Paracombe — 65-74: 14.0% Millbrook — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 9.4% / 2.3%
Paracombe — 75-84: 9.4% Millbrook — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.7% / —
Paracombe — 85+: 0.7% Millbrook — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 65.9% couple families
Paracombe — Couple Families: 65.9% Paracombe — Lone Person: 22.7% Paracombe — Group Household: 6.8% Paracombe — One Parent Families: 4.5%
Millbrook 48.4% couple families
Millbrook — Couple Families: 48.4% Millbrook — Lone Person: 51.6% Millbrook — Group Household: 0.0% Millbrook — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 6.3% renting
Paracombe — Owned Outright: 52.1% Paracombe — Mortgage: 41.5% Paracombe — Renting: 6.3%
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.

Paracombe Millbrook
England 7.1% / 10.5%
Paracombe — England: 7.1% Millbrook — England: 10.5%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Paracombe — Netherlands: 1.6% Millbrook — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Paracombe — Philippines: 0.9% Millbrook — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Paracombe — Italy: 0.9% Millbrook — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Paracombe — Scotland: 0.7% Millbrook — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Paracombe Millbrook
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 9.8%
Paracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Millbrook — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 11.3%
Paracombe — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Millbrook — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 5.3%
Paracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Millbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 2.3%
Paracombe — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Millbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.3%
Paracombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Millbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Paracombe Millbrook
Median house price $1,685,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Millbrook has more rural and farming land (100% vs 70%); Paracombe has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Paracombe Millbrook
Rural and farming 70% 100%
Environmental 28% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Paracombe Millbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Paracombe is more walkable (19 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Paracombe carries more crime risk (32 vs 13); Paracombe carries more flood risk (57 vs 25).

Paracombe Millbrook
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Paracombe Millbrook
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Paracombe

  • Paracombe Primary and Preschool Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Millbrook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paracombe Millbrook
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Millbrook sits further from the CBD (27.3 km vs 22.1 km).

Paracombe Millbrook
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.1 km 27.3 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5132
 0.8%
postcode 5231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 5132
 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.

Paracombe Millbrook
Car (driver) 76.2% / 78.7%
Paracombe — Car (driver): 76.2% Millbrook — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 12.8%
Paracombe — Worked from Home: 12.7% Millbrook — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 8.5%
Paracombe — Car (passenger): 3.2% Millbrook — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus 4.2% / —
Paracombe — Bus: 4.2% Millbrook — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Paracombe — Walked Only: 3.7% Millbrook — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Paracombe Millbrook
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.0 km 23.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Paracombe Millbrook
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Paracombe Millbrook
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paracombe

Acreage Middle-Ring River

Millbrook

Outer

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