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Millbrook, 5231

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  • Green suburb
What Millbrook is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Millbrook is a hillside smaller community in Adelaide Hills, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
133
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,031
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 51
Median monthly mortgage
$2,492
Employment rate
53.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
3
Against the person
3
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
32.2th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
2
Increase (daily rate)
+200.8%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gorge Rd / Redden Dr - North side (Cudlee Creek Hall)
  • Gorge Rd / Redden Dr - South side (Cudlee Creek Hall)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

7 active roadworks / incidents

  • ConstructionNorth East Road, 3330 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, 3230 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, 4430 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, 4530 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, Ballans Rd30 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, Fidlers Hill Rd30 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionNorth East Road, Millbrook Rd30 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

1 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • September 2024

  • Outbuilding (retrospective)
    176B ADELAIDE GULLY RD MILLBROOK SA 5231Under Assessment

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Outbuilding (retrospective)planning176B ADELAIDE GULLY RD MILLBROOK SA 5231Lodged 23 Sep 2024 · Under Assessment
  • ConstructionroadworksNorth East Road, 3330 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionroadworksNorth East Road, 3230 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionroadworksNorth East Road, 4430 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionroadworksNorth East Road, 4530 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionroadworksNorth East Road, Ballans Rd30 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

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