Modbury Heights vs Wynn Vale

Comparing Modbury Heights and Wynn Vale, SA: Wynn Vale is more walkable (80 vs 70); Wynn Vale has higher household incomes ($90,116 vs $81,796); and Wynn Vale skews older (42 vs 40).

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

Wynn Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)

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

Wynn Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wynn Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wynn Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 70/100)

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 Wynn Vale 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 Wynn Vale
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 Wynn Vale
Walkability 70 / 80
Modbury Heights — Walkability: 70/100 Wynn Vale — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 61 / 65
Modbury Heights — Safety: 61/100 Wynn Vale — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wynn Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 23
Modbury Heights — Low flood risk: 32/100 Wynn Vale — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Wynn Vale has higher household incomes ($90,116 vs $81,796); Wynn Vale skews older (42 vs 40).

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Population 6,995 7,865
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +1.3%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $81,796/yr $90,116/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+9% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
Modbury Heights — 0-4: 5.6% Wynn Vale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.8% / 12.1%
Modbury Heights — 5-14: 13.8% Wynn Vale — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.4% / 5.9%
Modbury Heights — 15-19: 5.4% Wynn Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 6.2%
Modbury Heights — 20-24: 5.4% Wynn Vale — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.1% / 10.7%
Modbury Heights — 25-34: 11.1% Wynn Vale — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 14.6% / 13.1%
Modbury Heights — 35-44: 14.6% Wynn Vale — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.5%
Modbury Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Wynn Vale — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.7% / 16.1%
Modbury Heights — 55-64: 12.7% Wynn Vale — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.2% / 12.5%
Modbury Heights — 65-74: 12.2% Wynn Vale — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.8% / 4.8%
Modbury Heights — 75-84: 4.8% Wynn Vale — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Modbury Heights — 85+: 1.3% Wynn Vale — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Wynn Vale 47.8% couple families
Wynn Vale — Couple Families: 47.8% Wynn Vale — Lone Person: 30.6% Wynn Vale — One Parent Families: 18.3% Wynn Vale — Group Household: 2.4% Wynn Vale — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Wynn Vale 18.6% renting
Wynn Vale — Owned Outright: 36.9% Wynn Vale — Mortgage: 44.4% Wynn Vale — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.1%
Modbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Wynn Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 11.6%
Modbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Wynn Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.9%
Modbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Wynn Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.8%
Modbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Wynn Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Modbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wynn Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

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 Wynn Vale
England 7.5% / 9.3%
Modbury Heights — England: 7.5% Wynn Vale — England: 9.3%
India 5.4% / 1.2%
Modbury Heights — India: 5.4% Wynn Vale — India: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Modbury Heights — Scotland: 0.9% Wynn Vale — Scotland: 1.1%
China 0.9% / 0.7%
Modbury Heights — China: 0.9% Wynn Vale — China: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Modbury Heights — New Zealand: 0.7% Wynn Vale — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Modbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Wynn Vale — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Modbury Heights — South Africa: not among its largest Wynn Vale — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

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%
Wynn Vale 88.7% houses
Wynn Vale — Houses: 88.7% Wynn Vale — Townhouses: 10.8% Wynn Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Median house price $885,000 $885,500
Median unit price $650,000 $610,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 92 sales
 19 days
from 71 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 Wynn Vale
3 bed $862K / $819K
Modbury Heights — 3 bed: $862K (88 sales) Wynn Vale — 3 bed: $819K (59 sales)

88 vs 59 sales

4 bed $970K / $1.03M
Modbury Heights — 4 bed: $970K (49 sales) Wynn Vale — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales)

49 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.23M
Modbury Heights — 5 bed: $1.2M (5 sales) Wynn Vale — 5 bed: $1.23M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Residential 98% 89%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 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 Wynn Vale
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 Wynn Vale
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
 3.7%
$625/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools — Higher than 51% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Wynn Vale is more walkable (80 vs 70).

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.8 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.4%

Schools in Modbury Heights

  • The Heights School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Wynn Vale

  • Keithcot Farm Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wynn Vale School Government · Primary at peers
  • Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 17
Childcare 2 9
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Walkability score 70/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.4 km 18.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 118.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5092
 0.9%
postcode 5127
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5092
 66
postcode 5127

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 Wynn Vale
Car (driver) 76.0% / 77.5%
Modbury Heights — Car (driver): 76.0% Wynn Vale — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.3%
Modbury Heights — Worked from Home: 9.9% Wynn Vale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 9.2% / 6.9%
Modbury Heights — Bus: 9.2% Wynn Vale — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Modbury Heights — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wynn Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.1%
Modbury Heights — Walked Only: 0.8% Wynn Vale — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury Heights Wynn Vale
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,853 premises
 0%
3,224 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Modbury Heights

Middle-Ring Parks

Wynn Vale

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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