Median price trend for houses
Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Up 10.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $826k
- 3 bed
- $842k
- 4 bed
- $922k
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The quick read on
Modbury
SA 5092 · Tea Tree Gully
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Median unit
- $733,000
- Population
- 5,593
- Postcode
- 5092
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ABS 2021
Modbury, South Australia
Property market insights for Modbury
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Modbury SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 105 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Modbury, SA is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Modbury has a 12-month growth rate of 10.3% for houses and 21.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $826,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $842,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $922,000 in Modbury.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Modbury is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Modbury is $733,000, which has increased 21.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $592,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $755,000 in Modbury. The median rent for units and apartments in Modbury is $525 per week and has decreased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Modbury safe?
The overall rate for Modbury is 5,806 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% above 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.
Overall crime rate
5,806
offences per 100,000 residents
54% aboveGreater Adelaide
ModburyGreater 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?
Modbury SA 5092 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,593 people call Modbury home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,342 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,593
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,430 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3430.4%Above
35–5425.2%Below
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.3%In line
Townhouses18.5%Above
Apartments5.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.5%Below
Paying a mortgage35.3%Below
Renting33.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.2%Above
One car44.0%Above
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work62.1%Below
Train, tram or bus10.5%Above
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Modbury
7.1% of workers in Modbury worked from home on Census day.
9.5% of Modbury residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
36.6% of people in Modbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Modbury
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Modbury SA 5092.
Is Modbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Modbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,437 family households lived in Modbury; 38.9% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
35.1% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Modbury had 5,593 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Modbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.3% of occupied private dwellings in Modbury.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Modbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
35.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Modbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Modbury had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Modbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
62.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
10.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Modbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 44.0% of the total.
46.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Modbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.5% reported a different address.
38.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Modbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.0% of residents used only English at home.
32.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Modbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.0% of Modbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.0% was born in Australia.
2.9% of residents were born in China.
9.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Modbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.9% of ancestry responses in Modbury.
Australian ancestry made up 25.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Modbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Modbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Modbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Modbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Modbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,342 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Modbury compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.1% in Modbury, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 31.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 33.2% in Modbury, 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
Is Modbury expensive?
The median house price is $860,000, while units and apartments sit at $733,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Modbury good for families?
The Census counted 1,437 local families, and 15.1% 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?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $922,000, 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
101 streets in Modbury
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Ave
- Alison St
- Altola Rd
- Andala Rd
- Angas Ct
- Apalie Dr
- Australia Avenue
- Barbara St
- Baymor Ct
- Bendigo Cr
- Benton Ct
- Berryman Dr
- Bert St
- Beryl Ct
- Bethel Avenue
- Brigalow Ave
- Britten Ave
- Britten Cr
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- Burton St
- Calwield Rd
- Canna Ave
- Capulet Cr
- Carole Cr
- Carsten Ct
- Carty Ave
- Castle St
- Clifton Ct
- Clyde Street
- Connie St
- Cooke St
- Corio St
- Crozier Ave
- Dalaston St
- Dawson Dr
- Doradillo Ave
- Duchess St
- Dundee Rd
- Edinburgh Rd
- Eileen St
- Elcombe Cr
- Faehse St
- Faulkner St
- Firth St
- Garra Ave
- Gilbert Ct
- Glasgow Ave
- Glenere Dr
- Glengyle Ave
- Glover St
- Gorman St
- Gorman Street
- Grand Junction Rd
- Greendale Ave
- Grenache Ave
- Grove St
- Harcourt Tce
- Harkness Ave
- Harrison Ave
- Hartman Ave
- Hatherleigh Ave
- Henry Street
- Horatio St
- Ian Ct
- Ivy Ct
- Jenkins St
- Kelly Rd
- Kevin Rd
- Kincraig Crescent
- Loch Lomond Dr
- Loral St
- May Ave
- Meadowvale Rd
- Meg Ct
- Melveen St
- Montague Rd
- North East Rd
- Onslow Rd
- Oxford Cr
- Pardoo Dr
- Pierre Rd
- Pompoota Rd
- Princess Dr
- Quintal Ave
- Radar St
- Ramsay Ave
- Raymond Road
- Reservoir Rd
- Richard St
- Ruth Ct
- Saxon Street
- Seymour Ave
- Smart Rd
- Tina Dr
- Trellios St
- Victoria Dr
- Vinall Rd
- Ward St
- Welloch St
- Whittaker Dr
- Winston Court
- Wright Rd
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