Median price trend for houses
Based on 105 sales in the preceding 12 months
$910,000
Up 9.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $580k
- 3 bed
- $887k
- 4 bed
- $1.09m
- 5+ bed
- $1.24m
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The quick read on
Modbury Heights
SA 5092 · Tea Tree Gully
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $910,000
- Median unit
- $680,000
- Population
- 6,995
- Postcode
- 5092
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ABS 2021
Modbury Heights, South Australia
Property market insights for Modbury Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Modbury Heights SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Modbury Heights, SA is currently $910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Modbury Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 9.6% for houses and 13.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $887,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Modbury Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Modbury Heights is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Modbury Heights is $680,000, which has increased 13.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $679,000 in Modbury Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Modbury Heights is $575 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Modbury Heights safe?
The overall rate for Modbury Heights is 1,069 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Modbury Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,069
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Adelaide
Modbury HeightsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Modbury Heights?
Modbury Heights SA 5092 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
6,995 people call Modbury Heights home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,573 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,995
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,495 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3421.9%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses8.0%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.5%Above
Paying a mortgage45.8%Above
Renting17.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.6%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars41.0%Above
Three or more21.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus6.9%Above
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Modbury Heights
8.6% of workers in Modbury Heights worked from home on Census day.
7.5% of Modbury Heights residents were born in England.
45.6% of people in Modbury Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Modbury Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Modbury Heights SA 5092.
Is Modbury Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Modbury Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
2,028 family households lived in Modbury Heights; 45.7% were couple families and 15.3% were one-parent families.
37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Modbury Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Modbury Heights had 6,995 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Modbury Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Modbury Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Modbury Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
45.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Modbury Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Modbury Heights had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Modbury Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
6.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Modbury Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.
62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Modbury Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.1% reported a different address.
27.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Modbury Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.5% of residents used only English at home.
18.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Modbury Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.6% of Modbury Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.4% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
5.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Modbury Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Modbury Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 31.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Modbury Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Modbury Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Modbury Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Modbury Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Modbury Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,573 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,495.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Modbury Heights compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Modbury Heights, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 36.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 17.7% in Modbury Heights, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Modbury Heights
Is Modbury Heights expensive?
The median house price is $910,000, while units and apartments sit at $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Modbury Heights good for families?
The Census counted 2,028 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Modbury Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $1,240,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Modbury Heights
138 streets in Modbury Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abeona Cl
- Arethusa St
- Ariadne Cr
- Augustus Street
- Axiom Ct
- Baraga Gr
- Bayclay St
- Bellbird St
- Bellchambers Ct
- Billabong Rd
- Brolga St
- Brunel Dr
- Caroona Ave
- Carribean Tce
- Catharina Ct
- Chelsea Ct
- Coalport Tce
- Cobby Dr
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- Cockatoo St
- Conygham Ave
- Coromandel Pl
- Cumberland Ave
- Curlew Ct
- Currawong Cr
- Delft Ct
- Derby St
- De Sassenay Cr
- Doulton Cr
- Dove Pl
- Dresden Ct
- Dresden Rd
- Duigan Ct
- Duke Ave
- Eaglehawk Rd
- Emma Pl
- Eros St
- Exe Ct
- Finch Ct
- Folkstone St
- Fysh Ct
- Gemini Ct
- Golden Grove Rd
- Goshawk Ave
- Grenfell Rd
- Hadrian Ct
- Hargrave St
- Hero Ct
- Heron Ct
- Hinkler Cr
- Hutt Pl
- Isabella Ct
- Isambard Ct
- Johinke Ct
- John Renwick Pl
- Kelly Rd
- Kestral
- Kingfisher Dr
- Kingsford Smith St
- Ladywood Rd
- Leda Ct
- Leo Cr
- Libra Pl
- Lorikeet Ave
- Lynore Ave
- Macadam St
- Magnus Ct
- Magpie St
- Manooka St
- Marieberg Ave
- Mary Jane Ct
- Matilda Tce
- Maxim Ct
- Maxlay Rd
- Mayfield St
- Mcintyre Rd
- Mcnamara St
- Melrose St
- Mersey Ct
- Metcalfe Ave
- Michelle St
- Milne Rd
- Minerva Cr
- Ming Ct
- Minton Ave
- Mona Ct
- Monash Ct
- Mopoke St
- Murrell Rd
- Nankeen St
- Neptune Ave
- Noritake Rd
- Noya Ave
- Oakland St
- Oldham Ave
- Olympus Ave
- Pallas Court
- Pallas St
- Palmyra St
- Pandora Ct
- Parer Ct
- Pelham Ct
- Pelican Ct
- Phoebe Ave
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- Platina Ct
- Plover Ave
- Quail Pl
- Quebec Dr
- Ramsgate Ave
- Roebling St
- Roger Pitt St
- Rosella St
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- Sevres Ct
- Shakespeare
- Shortridge St
- Silvermere Tce
- Spode Ct
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- Swallow Ave
- Swan Ct
- Taurus Cr
- Taylor St
- Telford Cr
- Thames Ct
- The Golden Way
- Tresauget St
- Truscott St
- Usk Ct
- Vulcan Ave
- Wackett St
- Wedgwood Rd
- Wittber St
- Wye Ct
- Yeates Ct
- Ystwyth Ct
- Zeus Ct
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