SA · Grant Council
Mil-Lel, SA, 5291
Current weather
12.1°CRain showers
95% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10° today · 11.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#33 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mil-Lel is a small locality in the Grant area, home to around 382 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 4 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 10.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $430, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 382
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 139
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 75.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $430
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 191 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 42
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Assault Police1
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Mil Lel Primary School627 Kennedy AvenuePrimary Education
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
91 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Outbuilding for the storage of cars, a workspace and general shed storage236 DYCER RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
May 2026
- Detached Dwelling6 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
- Construct a 8076mm x 8000mm x 3100/2898mm skillion woodshed clad in colorbond to butt up to existing shed338 CLOVER ESTATE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
April 2026
- Land Division - Boundary realignment196 PEWEENA RD MIL-LEL SA 5291;LOT 699 WHITE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Change of Use - Convert existing second dwelling to Ancillary accommodation9 WHITE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding4 REXWELLS CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
January 2026
- Detached DwellingLOT 51 PEWEENA RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding extension including mezzanine47 CRANE LANE MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Carport20561 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding36 CRANE LANE MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Verandah attached to existing dwelling19 CRANE LANE MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
October 2025
- Construction of a Workshop Roof Cover and Office Extensions130 MINGBOOL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
- Outbuilding591 KENNEDY AV MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
August 2025
- Agricultural Building (Machinery shed)LOT 51 PEWEENA RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
July 2025
- Agricultural Building (for Seed Propagation - Forestry)20243 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Carport61 WHITE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding incorporating a Dwelling with mezzanine; and attached Verandah5 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
June 2025
- Verandah attached to existing Dwelling3 HIGHFIELD AV MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Construction of a Carport for storage of heavy machinery130 MINGBOOL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
May 2025
- Agricultural Building (for storage of hay)347 MINGBOOL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions2 MIL-LEL DR MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
March 2025
- Verandah attached to existing Outbuilding6 ACORN DR MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling36 CRANE LANE MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
January 2025
- Detached Dwelling and 20m x 16m x 4m (6m) Outbuilding to store and park a 19-metre Truck & Trailer (Car Hauler/Motor Home), 2 x Race Cars, 1 Pit Car; and domestic storage vehicles/items and a home gym6 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL6 ACORN DR MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Demolish existing Verandah and construct new Verandah145 BLACK SWAMP RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
September 2024
- Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof5 ACORN DR MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Construction of a Renewable Energy Facility (4.98 MW) incorporating solar panel array, battery energy storage system (BESS), medium voltage power station (MVPS - including inverter, switchgear and transformer), fire water tank, securing fencing and gates, landscaping and ancillary equipment.LOT 634 SHERWIN RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
August 2024
- Outbuilding for storage of domestic items and including 2 x separate games room areas6 ACORN DR MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
May 2024
- Detached Dwelling20 CRANE LANE MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling (to replace existing dwelling to be demolished)154 DYCER RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of a wood shed (domestic outbuilding - 102.36m2), a concrete bin bunker structure (business material storage bins - 150.85m2), a mezzanine level within an existing domestic outbuilding (75.69m2), staff toilet attached to existing workshop/office/lunchroom building (5.39m2), and a domestic transportable office building with deck (53.78m2)130 MINGBOOL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
February 2024
- Outbuilding54 BARROWS RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Brick veneer dwelling, concrete slab, colorbond roof Colorbond shed1 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
September 2023
- Inert waste reception and reprocessing facility within the area of an existing quarry14 LEECH RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
August 2023
- 106 kL Rainwater Tank, connecting to existing shed roof.LOT 644 SHERWIN RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
May 2023
- Change of Use - Temporary Living within a Caravan; within an Outbuilding for up to 12 monthsLOT 13 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
- Carport307 BUCHANAN RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
April 2023
- Verandah attached to existing Dwelling; and partial demolition of building194 RED HILL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Decision Made
March 2023
- Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding2 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Under Assessment
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #33 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 106 kL Rainwater Tank, connecting to existing shed roof.planningLOT 644 SHERWIN RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 14 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Machinery shed)planningLOT 51 PEWEENA RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 22 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (for Seed Propagation - Forestry)planning20243 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 29 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (for storage of hay)planning347 MINGBOOL RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 16 May 2025 · Decision Made
- Brick veneer dwelling, concrete slab, colorbond roof Colorbond shedplanning1 GULLY CT MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 28 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning20561 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 26 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning61 WHITE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning307 BUCHANAN RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 02 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Change of Use - Convert existing second dwelling to Ancillary accommodationplanning9 WHITE RD MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 13 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Change of Use - Temporary Living within a Caravan; within an Outbuilding for up to 12 monthsplanningLOT 13 RIDDOCH HWY MIL-LEL SA 5291Lodged 22 May 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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