Median house price
$913k
+8.6% change
SA · Tea Tree Gully Council
Modbury Heights, 5092
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,138
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.8%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,573/wk
Employment rate
61.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$912,500
Languages at home
19.4%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Modbury Heights sits up in the Tea Tree Gully Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by schools and education, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Modbury Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $630 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
7,138
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#15
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1067th in Australia
- State rank
- 55th in SA
- Peer rank
- #15 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $912,500
- Median price change
- +8.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
7,138(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 48th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +129
- Growth rank in SA
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,200), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,995
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 2,729
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,495
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,407 / 210 / 5
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 151
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 114
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental36
- Other Theft27
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury21
- Theft From Motor Vehicle12
- Theft From Shop12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- The Heights SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 1,811 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Golden Grove Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Keithcot Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 330 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- King's Baptist Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,280 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Wynn Vale SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 365 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- East Para Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 194 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Modbury School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Redwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 561 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Heights PreschoolBrunel DrivePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 56 Murrell Rd - South side
- Stop 57 Murrell Rd - South side
- Stop 58 Murrell Rd - South side
- Stop 59 Kelly Rd - West side
- Stop 60 Kelly Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 9 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- The Heights SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(27)
- Hargrave ReservePark
- Maxlay ReservePark
- Park (14)
- Hargrave PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Hargrave OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(40)
40 bus stops
Other(6)
- Common (2)
- Garden
- Modbury Heights Shopping CentreMall
172 Ladywood Road
- Yulinda GullyNature Reserve
- Parking (16)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Modbury Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 256
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 70 proposals
August 2026
- Removal of a significant and a regulated tree (Cupressus sempervirens)15 ROEBLING ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
July 2026
- Carport45 NOYA AV MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Internal building alterations172 -182 LADYWOOD RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Land division - 1 into 2 allotments and regulated tree removal (Jacaranda)72 KESTRAL WAY MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Single story detached dwelling with associated fence and retaining walls exceeding a combined height of 2.1mLOT 152 TAURUS CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing22 HARGRAVE ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Land division (1 into 2)5 MAYFIELD ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Land division (1 into 2)8 FOLKSTONE ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Retrospective Significant Tree Removal (Willow Myrtle)16 MACADAM ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2)220 MILNE RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing (Lot 10)50 HINKLER CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations/ additions, carport and verandah24 DRESDEN RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Land Division (1-in-3) Torrens Title, 3 X Single storey Detached Dwellings in Terrace Arrangement, Retaining wall and Fencing14 DE SASSENAY CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
June 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling4 MONASH CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Land division - One into two allotments11 OLDHAM AV MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Single storey Detached dwellingLOT 101 BAYCLAY ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings and combined fence & retaining walls19 SHAKESPEARE WAY MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Verandah200 KELLY RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Vinyl Modular Pool and Safety Fence14 PLOVER AV MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation8 THAMES CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling9 HINKLER CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of ancillary accommodation, additions to the existing dwelling, and a verandah.336 MILNE RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Internal alterations and additions, extension of garage to side boundary, construction of new rear verandah, and refurbishment of existing front façade.30 HINKLER CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Verandah16 COALPORT TCE MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- 2 x single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing8 FOLKSTONE ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Outbuilding and in-ground swimming pool with associated features28 STRATHISLA CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety barrier7 HERO CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Two (2) abutting single-storey detached dwellings, combined fence & retaining walls and removal of a significant palm tree11 OLDHAM AV MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Two verandahs109 MURRELL RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Two x single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing3 SHAKESPEARE WAY MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions and alterations21 MAXLAY RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Above ground pool38 NORITAKE RD MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Retaining walls & Swimming Pool with safety fences10 CHELSEA CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments (Torrens title)9 TAURUS CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Install fibreglass pool and safety features54 CURRAWONG CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Land division - 1 into 2 allotments22 HARGRAVE ST MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)5 SHAKESPEARE WAY MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling5 FYSH CT MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
- Single-storey detached dwelling, retaining wall and fencing (one side of allotment)29 TELFORD CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Under Assessment
- Carport36 DE SASSENAY CR MODBURY HEIGHTS SA 5092Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Makin
- Member of Parliament
- Tony ZAPPIA (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 32.9%Labor 67.1%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Modbury HeightsLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Modbury NorthLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Wynn ValeLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Redwood ParkLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Wynn Vale WestLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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