Modbury Heights Postcode

South Australia

Metro
5092
Postcode for Modbury Heights, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 15 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,995
6,995
Population
40
Median Age
$1,573
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Modbury Heights Compares

Modbury Heights vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricModbury HeightsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,573 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $340 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,495 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5092 covers Modbury Heights, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Modbury Heights has a population of 6,995 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,573, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 109 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Modbury Heights includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,495, with 2,628 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Modbury Heights scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Modbury Heights is served by The Heights School.

Modbury Heights is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Modbury Heights Details

Postcode5092
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,995
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,573/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,495
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density2136/km²
Total Dwellings2,628
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population109 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.811
Longitude138.686
Distance from Adelaide15 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,356 (19.4%)
15–24 years754 (10.8%)
25–44 years1,801 (25.7%)
45–64 years1,803 (25.8%)
65+ years1,277 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.5%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Rented (17.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis697 (10.0%)
Asthma578 (8.3%)
Diabetes428 (6.1%)
Heart Disease305 (4.4%)
Cancer192 (2.7%)
Lung Condition103 (1.5%)
Dementia26 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle120 (4.6%)
1 vehicle867 (33.2%)
2 vehicles1,072 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles552 (21.1%)

Schools in Modbury Heights

The Heights School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1060 · 1,811 students

Suburbs Near Modbury Heights

Same Postcode (5092)

More Modbury Heights Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.