Modbury Heights vs Redwood Park

Comparing Modbury Heights and Redwood Park, SA: Modbury Heights has more residents (6,995 vs 5,367); Redwood Park is more walkable (78 vs 70); and Redwood Park has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $81,796).

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

Redwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Modbury Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.4% vs -1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
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.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Walkability 70 / 78
Modbury Heights — Walkability: 70/100 Redwood Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 61 / 67
Modbury Heights — Safety: 61/100 Redwood Park — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 28
Modbury Heights — Low flood risk: 32/100 Redwood Park — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Modbury Heights has more residents (6,995 vs 5,367); Redwood Park has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $81,796).

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Population 6,995
+23% vs other
 5,367
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% -1.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $81,796/yr $95,264/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.5%
Modbury Heights — 0-4: 5.6% Redwood Park — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.8% / 12.1%
Modbury Heights — 5-14: 13.8% Redwood Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.4% / 6.1%
Modbury Heights — 15-19: 5.4% Redwood Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.6%
Modbury Heights — 20-24: 5.4% Redwood Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.1% / 13.4%
Modbury Heights — 25-34: 11.1% Redwood Park — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.6% / 13.4%
Modbury Heights — 35-44: 14.6% Redwood Park — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.1% / 12.7%
Modbury Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Redwood Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.7% / 13.0%
Modbury Heights — 55-64: 12.7% Redwood Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.2% / 12.5%
Modbury Heights — 65-74: 12.2% Redwood Park — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.8% / 4.8%
Modbury Heights — 75-84: 4.8% Redwood Park — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.0%
Modbury Heights — 85+: 1.3% Redwood Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights 48.8% couple families
Modbury Heights — Couple Families: 48.8% Modbury Heights — Lone Person: 31.7% Modbury Heights — One Parent Families: 16.4% Modbury Heights — Group Household: 2.2% Modbury Heights — Other Families: 1.1%
Redwood Park 52.5% couple families
Redwood Park — Couple Families: 52.5% Redwood Park — Lone Person: 26.5% Redwood Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redwood Park — Group Household: 2.9% Redwood Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights 17.7% renting
Modbury Heights — Owned Outright: 36.5% Modbury Heights — Mortgage: 45.8% Modbury Heights — Renting: 17.7%
Redwood Park 11.6% renting
Redwood Park — Owned Outright: 37.5% Redwood Park — Mortgage: 50.9% Redwood Park — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 19.8%
Modbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Redwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 11.3%
Modbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Redwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Modbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Redwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.6%
Modbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Redwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Modbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Redwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
England 7.5% / 6.9%
Modbury Heights — England: 7.5% Redwood Park — England: 6.9%
India 5.4% / 1.2%
Modbury Heights — India: 5.4% Redwood Park — India: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Modbury Heights — Scotland: 0.9% Redwood Park — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.6% / 0.7%
Modbury Heights — Italy: 0.6% Redwood Park — Italy: 0.7%
China 0.9% / —
Modbury Heights — China: 0.9% Redwood Park — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Modbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Redwood Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Modbury Heights — Germany: not among its largest Redwood Park — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights 91.6% houses
Modbury Heights — Houses: 91.6% Modbury Heights — Townhouses: 8.0% Modbury Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Redwood Park 97.1% houses
Redwood Park — Houses: 97.1% Redwood Park — Townhouses: 2.9% Redwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Median house price $885,000 $840,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price — $427,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 92 sales
 18 days
from 54 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.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
3 bed $862K / $820K
Modbury Heights — 3 bed: $862K (88 sales) Redwood Park — 3 bed: $820K (86 sales)

88 vs 86 sales

4 bed $970K / $853K
Modbury Heights — 4 bed: $970K (49 sales) Redwood Park — 4 bed: $853K (27 sales)

49 vs 27 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $874K
Modbury Heights — 5 bed: $1.2M (5 sales) Redwood Park — 5 bed: $874K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Residential 98% 99%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

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.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Redwood Park is more walkable (78 vs 70); Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 58).

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.8 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4%
same for both

Schools in Modbury Heights

  • The Heights School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Redwood Park

  • Redwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 0
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Walkability score 70/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.4 km 18 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5092
 0.5%
postcode 5097
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5092
 63
postcode 5097

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.

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Car (driver) 76.0% / 77.2%
Modbury Heights — Car (driver): 76.0% Redwood Park — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 9.7%
Modbury Heights — Worked from Home: 9.9% Redwood Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 9.2% / 7.9%
Modbury Heights — Bus: 9.2% Redwood Park — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.2%
Modbury Heights — Car (passenger): 3.9% Redwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.5%
Modbury Heights — Walked Only: 0.8% Redwood Park — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Connectivity score 81/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,853 premises
 35%
2,217 premises

Climate

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
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)

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Modbury Heights Redwood Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Modbury Heights

Middle-Ring Parks

Redwood Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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