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Modbury Heights SA 5092

3,144 addresses · 136 streets

Makin Electorate › Tea Tree Gully LGA › Modbury Heights · 15 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Modbury Heights is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 6,995 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,573 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $912,500.

6,995Population
40Median age
$1,573Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Parafield, 5.7 km north-west · Bus interchange: Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, 2.4 km south-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 19.8 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$912,500House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 64.4%

Population by age in Modbury Heights
Population by age, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4391
5-14965
15-19376
20-24378
25-34777
35-441,024
45-54918
55-64885
65-74851
75-84334
85+92
Dwelling types in Modbury Heights
Dwelling types, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,407
Townhouse210
Apartment5
Other0
Households by weekly income in Modbury Heights
Households by weekly income, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650376
$650-1,499816
$1,500-2,999850
$3,000+437
Top ancestries in Modbury Heights
Top ancestries, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,872
Australian2,228
Other883
Scottish590
Irish494
German484
Housing tenure in Modbury Heights
Housing tenure, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned947
Mortgage1,189
Rented459
Other18
Cars per household in Modbury Heights
Cars per household, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
0120
1867
21,072
3362
4+190
Commute to work in Modbury Heights
Commute to work, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,411
Train0
Bus239
Tram/ferry0
Walked24
Bicycle3
Home298
Top countries of birth in Modbury Heights
Top countries of birth, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
England524
India377
China63
Scotland62
Philippines56
Malaysia50
Languages used at home in Modbury Heights
Languages used at home, Modbury Heights SA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi217
Mandarin104
Arabic88
Hindi73
Gujarati56
Korean50

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