Modbury Heights vs Ridgehaven

Modbury Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Ridgehaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Modbury Heights, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Modbury Heights tends to suit couples, while Ridgehaven suits people living alone.

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

Modbury Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 52%)
  • But Ridgehaven has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ridgehaven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
  • But Modbury Heights carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Modbury Heights and Ridgehaven 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 Ridgehaven
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 Ridgehaven
Walkability 70 / 73
Modbury Heights — Walkability: 70/100 Ridgehaven — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 61 / 50
Modbury Heights — Safety: 61/100 Ridgehaven — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ridgehaven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 26
Modbury Heights — Low flood risk: 32/100 Ridgehaven — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Modbury Heights has more residents (6,995 vs 4,304); Modbury Heights has higher household incomes ($81,796 vs $67,964).

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Population 6,995
+38% vs other
 4,304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +7.4%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $81,796/yr
+17% vs other
 $67,964/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
0-4 5.6% / 5.7%
Modbury Heights — 0-4: 5.6% Ridgehaven — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.8% / 10.5%
Modbury Heights — 5-14: 13.8% Ridgehaven — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.4% / 4.5%
Modbury Heights — 15-19: 5.4% Ridgehaven — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.4% / 4.9%
Modbury Heights — 20-24: 5.4% Ridgehaven — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.1% / 13.8%
Modbury Heights — 25-34: 11.1% Ridgehaven — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.6% / 12.5%
Modbury Heights — 35-44: 14.6% Ridgehaven — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.1% / 12.3%
Modbury Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Ridgehaven — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 9.9%
Modbury Heights — 55-64: 12.7% Ridgehaven — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 12.2% / 10.9%
Modbury Heights — 65-74: 12.2% Ridgehaven — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.8% / 10.4%
Modbury Heights — 75-84: 4.8% Ridgehaven — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.3% / 4.7%
Modbury Heights — 85+: 1.3% Ridgehaven — 85+: 4.7%

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%
Ridgehaven 35.5% couple families
Ridgehaven — Couple Families: 35.5% Ridgehaven — Lone Person: 44.3% Ridgehaven — One Parent Families: 16.5% Ridgehaven — Group Household: 2.3% Ridgehaven — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Ridgehaven 23.7% renting
Ridgehaven — Owned Outright: 33.6% Ridgehaven — Mortgage: 42.7% Ridgehaven — Renting: 23.7%
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.

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
England 7.5% / 7.7%
Modbury Heights — England: 7.5% Ridgehaven — England: 7.7%
India 5.4% / 3.0%
Modbury Heights — India: 5.4% Ridgehaven — India: 3.0%
China 0.9% / 1.0%
Modbury Heights — China: 0.9% Ridgehaven — China: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Modbury Heights — Scotland: 0.9% Ridgehaven — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Modbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Ridgehaven — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.0%
Modbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Ridgehaven — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 11.1%
Modbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Ridgehaven — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.4%
Modbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Ridgehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.9%
Modbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Ridgehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Modbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ridgehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights 91.6% houses
Modbury Heights — Houses: 91.6% Modbury Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Modbury Heights — Townhouses: 8.0%
Ridgehaven 73.4% houses
Ridgehaven — Houses: 73.4% Ridgehaven — Flats / Apartments: 20.6% Ridgehaven — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Median house price $885,000 $860,000
Median unit price $650,000 $615,000
Median land price — $478,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 92 sales
 30 days
from 46 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 Ridgehaven
3 bed $862K / $848K
Modbury Heights — 3 bed: $862K (88 sales) Ridgehaven — 3 bed: $848K (56 sales)

88 vs 56 sales

4 bed $970K / $988K
Modbury Heights — 4 bed: $970K (49 sales) Ridgehaven — 4 bed: $988K (17 sales)

49 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Residential 98% 81%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Commercial 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 3%
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 Ridgehaven
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 Ridgehaven
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $898K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Modbury Heights scores higher overall (58 vs 52).

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ridgehaven carries more crime risk (50 vs 39).

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
74/100
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 Ridgehaven
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.8 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.6%

Schools in Modbury Heights

  • The Heights School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Ridgehaven

  • Ridgehaven Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Walkability score 70/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.4 km
+2% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 90.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Ridgehaven
Car (driver) 76.0% / 73.1%
Modbury Heights — Car (driver): 76.0% Ridgehaven — Car (driver): 73.1%
Bus 9.2% / 10.9%
Modbury Heights — Bus: 9.2% Ridgehaven — Bus: 10.9%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 8.6%
Modbury Heights — Worked from Home: 9.9% Ridgehaven — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.0%
Modbury Heights — Car (passenger): 3.9% Ridgehaven — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.8%
Modbury Heights — Walked Only: 0.8% Ridgehaven — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury Heights Ridgehaven
Connectivity score 81/100 97/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,853 premises
 91%
2,333 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Modbury Heights

Middle-Ring Parks

Ridgehaven

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees River

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