South Australia · Suburb Profile

Modbury Heights SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Modbury Heights, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Modbury Heights SA is 6,995 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Modbury Heights is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Modbury Heights is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Modbury Heights has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Modbury Heights has a population density of 2135.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Modbury Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Modbury Heights is $1,495.

There were 76 recorded offences in Modbury Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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Modbury Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Modbury Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$782/wk

$40,664 per year

#3903 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,495/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Modbury Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,410) Female 51.3% (3,585)

Population Density

2135.9

people per km²

6,995 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,946

Family income/wk

Modbury Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Modbury Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.3% 947 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.7% 1,189 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Modbury Heights Country of Birth

Australia

81.2%

England

8.5%

India

6.7%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Iran

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Modbury Heights Religion

No Religion

53.1%

Catholic

17.1%

Anglican

8.3%

Not stated

5.5%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Hinduism

4.1%

Other Religions Tot

3.9%

Othr Rel Sikhism

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Modbury Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Modbury Heights Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

29.4%

Other

24.2%

Arabic

11.1%

Mandarin

8.5%

Hindi

8.2%

Gujarati

6.7%

Korean

6.4%

Greek

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Modbury Heights Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.9% 2,071 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.8% 1,211 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 173 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.1% 1,865 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Modbury Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Bachelor Degree

25.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Modbury Heights Occupation

Professionals

24.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Managers

11.4%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Modbury Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.8%

Engineering

17.9%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

11.4%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Modbury Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Modbury Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Modbury Heights Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 2,963

↔️

Separated

3.1% 176

📋

Divorced

9.1% 512

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 268

👤

Never married

30.6% 1,727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Modbury Heights Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

25.4%

Other

10.1%

Scottish

6.7%

Irish

5.6%

German

5.5%

Italian

3.9%

Indian

3.8%

Chinese

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Greek

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Modbury Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Vocational Education

11.2%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Modbury Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 689

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 12,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Modbury Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 746

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 4,724

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Modbury Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Modbury Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.1%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Bus

7.7%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Modbury Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Modbury Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

6.0%

3 bedrooms

62.6%

4 bedrooms

26.5%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Modbury Heights Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

32.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Modbury Heights Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

218

Indigenous residents

13,436

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Modbury Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

660

Diabetes

254

Asthma

254

Arthritis

249

Heart disease

183

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Modbury Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Modbury Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.6%

Couple — no children

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Modbury Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 163

👤

Never served

96.7% 5,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Modbury Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 759

—

Did not provide

86.1% 4,705

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Modbury Heights Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

37.3%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Modbury Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

140

1961–1970

287

1971–1980

252

1981–1990

118

1991–2000

137

2001–2010

405

2011–2015

290

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Modbury Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Modbury Heights Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Modbury Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,073

Moved from SA

502

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Modbury Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.9%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Modbury Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 76 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Modbury Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

14,357

total students

Pedare Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,146 students

1097

ICSEA

King's Baptist Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,280 students

1090

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent

Primary · R-6 · 440 students

1089

ICSEA

Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent

Primary · R-6 · 462 students

1083

ICSEA

The Heights School Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students

1060

ICSEA

Gleeson College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students

1055

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 561 students

1051

ICSEA

Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1051

ICSEA

Ardtornish Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 462 students

1044

ICSEA

Wynn Vale School Government

Primary · R-6 · 365 students

1032

ICSEA

Redwood Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 368 students

1032

ICSEA

Modbury School P-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 172 students

1026

ICSEA

Golden Grove Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1021

ICSEA

Keithcot Farm Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 330 students

1020

ICSEA

Modbury West School Government

Primary · R-6 · 264 students

1020

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Modbury Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,573/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Modbury Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $6,816/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,233/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Modbury Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,499 Income: $799/wk Rent: $325/wk

Walkley Heights

Pop: 3,513 Income: $715/wk Rent: $370/wk

Rosewater

Pop: 3,582 Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk

Oakden

Pop: 3,583 Income: $649/wk Rent: $283/wk

Ascot Park

Pop: 3,588 Income: $783/wk Rent: $320/wk

Elizabeth North

Pop: 3,588 Income: $485/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Modbury Heights

What is the population of Modbury Heights SA?

The population of Modbury Heights SA is 6,995 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2135.9 people per km².Modbury Heights is ranked #1,056 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Modbury Heights?

The median personal income in Modbury Heights SA is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,573 per week.Family income is $1,946 per week.Modbury Heights is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Modbury Heights?

Median rent in Modbury Heights SA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Modbury Heights ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Modbury Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Modbury Heights SA is $1,495. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Modbury Heights?

The median age in Modbury Heights SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Modbury Heights a good suburb to live in?

Modbury Heights is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,995.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40899. All dollar figures in AUD.