Modbury North vs Redwood Park

Comparing Modbury North and Redwood Park, SA: Modbury North carries more crime risk (64 vs 33); Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 49); and Redwood Park has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $82,992).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($427,500 vs $762,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 63/100)

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 North 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 North 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 North Redwood Park
Walkability 63 / 78
Modbury North — Walkability: 63/100 Redwood Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 36 / 67
Modbury North — Safety: 36/100 Redwood Park — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 28
Modbury North — Low flood risk: 28/100 Redwood Park — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Redwood Park has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $82,992).

Modbury North Redwood Park
Population 5,704
+6% vs other
 5,367
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% -1.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $82,992/yr $95,264/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury North Redwood Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.5%
Modbury North — 0-4: 5.6% Redwood Park — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.5% / 12.1%
Modbury North — 5-14: 12.5% Redwood Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.2% / 6.1%
Modbury North — 15-19: 5.2% Redwood Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
Modbury North — 20-24: 5.8% Redwood Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.8% / 13.4%
Modbury North — 25-34: 11.8% Redwood Park — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 15.0% / 13.4%
Modbury North — 35-44: 15.0% Redwood Park — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.4% / 12.7%
Modbury North — 45-54: 12.4% Redwood Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.1% / 13.0%
Modbury North — 55-64: 11.1% Redwood Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.1% / 12.5%
Modbury North — 65-74: 13.1% Redwood Park — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.5% / 4.8%
Modbury North — 75-84: 5.5% Redwood Park — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Modbury North — 85+: 1.8% Redwood Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Modbury North 47.2% couple families
Modbury North — Couple Families: 47.2% Modbury North — Lone Person: 29.2% Modbury North — One Parent Families: 18.4% Modbury North — Group Household: 3.6% Modbury North — Other Families: 1.7%
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 North 18.5% renting
Modbury North — Owned Outright: 37.5% Modbury North — Mortgage: 44.0% Modbury North — Renting: 18.5%
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 North Redwood Park
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.8%
Modbury North — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Redwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 11.3%
Modbury North — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Redwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.6%
Modbury North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Redwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.6%
Modbury North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Redwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Modbury North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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 North Redwood Park
England 7.5% / 6.9%
Modbury North — England: 7.5% Redwood Park — England: 6.9%
India 5.2% / 1.2%
Modbury North — India: 5.2% Redwood Park — India: 1.2%
China 2.2% / —
Modbury North — China: 2.2% Redwood Park — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Modbury North — Scotland: 0.8% Redwood Park — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.7% / 0.7%
Modbury North — Italy: 0.7% Redwood Park — Italy: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / —
Modbury North — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Redwood Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Modbury North — 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 North 95.5% houses
Modbury North — Houses: 95.5% Modbury North — Townhouses: 2.3% Modbury North — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
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 North Redwood Park
Median house price $871,000 $840,000
Median unit price $550,500 —
Median land price $762,500 $427,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 59 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 North Redwood Park
3 bed $835K / $820K
Modbury North — 3 bed: $835K (86 sales) Redwood Park — 3 bed: $820K (86 sales)

86 vs 86 sales

4 bed $916K / $853K
Modbury North — 4 bed: $916K (50 sales) Redwood Park — 4 bed: $853K (27 sales)

50 vs 27 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $874K
Modbury North — 5 bed: $1.05M (9 sales) Redwood Park — 5 bed: $874K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury North Redwood Park
Residential 92% 99%
Industrial 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 North 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 North Redwood Park
Houses 3.9%
$650/wk on $875K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Modbury North Redwood Park
House price Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 49); Redwood Park is more walkable (78 vs 63).

Modbury North Redwood Park
Grade C B
Score 49/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Modbury North carries more crime risk (64 vs 33).

Modbury North Redwood Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
72/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury North Redwood Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.4%

Schools in Modbury North

  • Modbury School P-6 Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redwood Park

  • Redwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury North Redwood Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 6 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Modbury North Redwood Park
Walkability score 63/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.6 km 18 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 114.5
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 North Redwood Park
Car (driver) 75.9% / 77.2%
Modbury North — Car (driver): 75.9% Redwood Park — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 9.7%
Modbury North — Worked from Home: 10.1% Redwood Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 7.9% / 7.9%
Modbury North — Bus: 7.9% Redwood Park — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Modbury North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Redwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.5%
Modbury North — Walked Only: 1.0% Redwood Park — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Modbury North Redwood Park
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury North Redwood Park
Connectivity score 99/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
2,493 premises
 35%
2,217 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Modbury North

Middle-Ring Quiet

Redwood Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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