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Modbury SA 5092

3,930 addresses · 97 streets

Makin Electorate › Tea Tree Gully LGA › Modbury · 13 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Modbury is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 5,593 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,342 a week, with median rent near $315 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $900,000.

5,593Population
37Median age
$1,342Median household income / wk
$315Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hope Valley - Modbury statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Modbury itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Greenfields, 7.4 km north-west · Bus interchange: Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, 850 m east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 18.4 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$900,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.8% · Labour-force participation 59.1%

Population by age in Modbury
Population by age, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4281
5-14563
15-19259
20-24430
25-341,010
35-44817
45-54592
55-64546
65-74504
75-84425
85+165
Dwelling types in Modbury
Dwelling types, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,668
Townhouse410
Apartment125
Other0
Households by weekly income in Modbury
Households by weekly income, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650391
$650-1,499753
$1,500-2,999694
$3,000+220
Top ancestries in Modbury
Top ancestries, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,727
Australian1,403
Other1,087
Indian487
Scottish371
Irish336
Housing tenure in Modbury
Housing tenure, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned655
Mortgage734
Rented691
Other102
Cars per household in Modbury
Cars per household, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
0201
1960
2711
3210
4+96
Commute to work in Modbury
Commute to work, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,725
Train0
Bus275
Tram/ferry0
Walked64
Bicycle3
Home186
Top countries of birth in Modbury
Top countries of birth, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
India531
England320
China162
Philippines95
Sri Lanka76
Iran73
Languages used at home in Modbury
Languages used at home, Modbury SA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi279
Mandarin167
Hindi117
Gujarati113
Sinhalese80
Persian71

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