Gilles Plains vs Modbury

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Gilles Plains is closer to the city centre: 11.6 km, against 14.3 km. On these figures, Modbury tends to suit people living alone.

Gilles Plains and Modbury are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Gilles Plains offers a higher median household income of $75,192 compared to Modbury's $69,784, and sits closer to the CBD at 11.6 km versus 14.3 km. Modbury scores notably higher on liveability (52 versus 40) and walkability (91 versus 84), making it more appealing if proximity to amenities matters. House prices are similar, though Gilles Plains houses median at $870,000 while Modbury units are pricier at $580,000 versus $525,800—worth considering depending on your property type preference.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gilles Plains is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)
  • Modbury has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,800 vs $581,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.6 km vs 14.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Modbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 6.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gilles Plains and Modbury drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gilles Plains Modbury
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gilles Plains Modbury
Walkability 84 / 91
Gilles Plains — Walkability: 84/100 Modbury — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 10 / 6
Gilles Plains — Safety: 10/100 Modbury — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilles Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Modbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 15
Gilles Plains — Low flood risk: 51/100 Modbury — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Modbury has more residents (5,593 vs 4,101).

Gilles Plains Modbury
Population 4,101 5,593
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +6.6%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $75,192/yr
+7% vs other
 $69,784/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $315/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Modbury
0-4 6.5% / 5.0%
Gilles Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Modbury — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.3% / 10.1%
Gilles Plains — 5-14: 12.3% Modbury — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.0% / 4.6%
Gilles Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Modbury — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.8% / 7.7%
Gilles Plains — 20-24: 6.8% Modbury — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 16.4% / 18.1%
Gilles Plains — 25-34: 16.4% Modbury — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 16.7% / 14.6%
Gilles Plains — 35-44: 16.7% Modbury — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.9% / 10.6%
Gilles Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Modbury — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 9.9% / 9.8%
Gilles Plains — 55-64: 9.9% Modbury — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.3% / 9.0%
Gilles Plains — 65-74: 8.3% Modbury — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.6% / 7.6%
Gilles Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Modbury — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.6% / 3.0%
Gilles Plains — 85+: 1.6% Modbury — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 33.2% lone person
Gilles Plains — Lone Person: 33.2% Gilles Plains — Couple Families: 42.3% Gilles Plains — One Parent Families: 16.2% Gilles Plains — Group Household: 6.4% Gilles Plains — Other Families: 1.9%
Modbury 42.5% lone person
Modbury — Lone Person: 42.5% Modbury — Couple Families: 33.0% Modbury — One Parent Families: 16.6% Modbury — Group Household: 5.3% Modbury — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 41.1% renting
Gilles Plains — Owned Outright: 21.2% Gilles Plains — Mortgage: 37.7% Gilles Plains — Renting: 41.1%
Modbury 33.2% renting
Modbury — Owned Outright: 31.5% Modbury — Mortgage: 35.3% Modbury — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gilles Plains Modbury
India 11.0% / 9.5%
Gilles Plains — India: 11.0% Modbury — India: 9.5%
England 2.8% / 5.7%
Gilles Plains — England: 2.8% Modbury — England: 5.7%
China 3.1% / 2.9%
Gilles Plains — China: 3.1% Modbury — China: 2.9%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.7%
Gilles Plains — Philippines: 2.2% Modbury — Philippines: 1.7%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 1.4%
Gilles Plains — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Modbury — Sri Lanka: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Modbury
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 13.8%
Gilles Plains — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Modbury — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 14.2%
Gilles Plains — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Modbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Gilles Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Modbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 6.1%
Gilles Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Modbury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Gilles Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Modbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 77.5% houses
Gilles Plains — Houses: 77.5% Gilles Plains — Townhouses: 9.1% Gilles Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Modbury 75.3% houses
Modbury — Houses: 75.3% Modbury — Townhouses: 18.5% Modbury — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilles Plains Modbury
Median house price $870,000 $833,500
Median unit price $525,800 $581,000
Median land price — $1,040,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 89 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gilles Plains Modbury
3 bed $848K / $823K
Gilles Plains — 3 bed: $848K (48 sales) Modbury — 3 bed: $823K (104 sales)

48 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $930K
Gilles Plains — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Modbury — 4 bed: $930K (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury has more commercially zoned land (29% vs 12%).

Gilles Plains Modbury
Residential 81% 67%
Commercial 12% 29%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gilles Plains Modbury
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year +23% +36%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gilles Plains Modbury
Houses 4.3%
$688/wk on $827K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
Units — 4.2%
$488/wk on $605K

Ranking within SA

Gilles Plains Modbury
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 24% of SA

Liveability

Modbury scores higher overall (49 vs 43).

Gilles Plains Modbury
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Modbury carries more flood risk (85 vs 49).

Gilles Plains Modbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gilles Plains Modbury
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.2 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.6%

Schools in Gilles Plains

  • St Paul's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wandana Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Modbury

  • Modbury High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Modbury West School Government · Primary at peers
  • Garden College - Modbury Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Gilles Plains Modbury
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 8 13
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 5 6
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 0 8
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 10
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Modbury sits further from the CBD (14.3 km vs 11.6 km).

Gilles Plains Modbury
Walkability score 84/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km 14.3 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 352.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.7%
postcode 5092
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 63
postcode 5092

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gilles Plains Modbury
Car (driver) 72.4% / 70.9%
Gilles Plains — Car (driver): 72.4% Modbury — Car (driver): 70.9%
Bus 11.6% / 13.6%
Gilles Plains — Bus: 11.6% Modbury — Bus: 13.6%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 8.1%
Gilles Plains — Worked from Home: 9.0% Modbury — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.3%
Gilles Plains — Car (passenger): 5.2% Modbury — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.8%
Gilles Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Modbury — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Gilles Plains Modbury
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gilles Plains Modbury
Connectivity score 83/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,899 premises
 86%
3,401 premises

Climate

Gilles Plains Modbury
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilles Plains Modbury
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilles Plains Modbury
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $2,000/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

Gilles Plains Modbury
Division Sturt Makin
Member Claire Clutterham Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilles Plains Modbury
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilles Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Modbury

Middle-Ring Parks River

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