Modbury vs Para Vista

Modbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Para Vista. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $581,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Modbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Para Vista carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 94/100)

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 and Para Vista 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 Para Vista
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 Para Vista
Walkability 91 / 79
Modbury — Walkability: 91/100 Para Vista — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 6 / 24
Modbury — Safety: 6/100 Para Vista — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Para Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 60
Modbury — Low flood risk: 15/100 Para Vista — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Modbury has more residents (5,593 vs 3,023); Modbury rents higher ($315/wk vs $285/wk).

Modbury Para Vista
Population 5,593
+46% vs other
 3,023
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +4.1%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $69,784/yr
+5% vs other
 $66,352/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+10% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury Para Vista
0-4 5.0% / 6.1%
Modbury — 0-4: 5.0% Para Vista — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.1% / 11.5%
Modbury — 5-14: 10.1% Para Vista — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.6% / 5.7%
Modbury — 15-19: 4.6% Para Vista — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.7% / 6.3%
Modbury — 20-24: 7.7% Para Vista — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 18.1% / 12.9%
Modbury — 25-34: 18.1% Para Vista — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.6% / 13.7%
Modbury — 35-44: 14.6% Para Vista — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.6% / 12.3%
Modbury — 45-54: 10.6% Para Vista — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.8% / 11.2%
Modbury — 55-64: 9.8% Para Vista — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.0% / 12.0%
Modbury — 65-74: 9.0% Para Vista — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 7.6% / 6.2%
Modbury — 75-84: 7.6% Para Vista — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.0% / 1.6%
Modbury — 85+: 3.0% Para Vista — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Para Vista 41.2% lone person
Para Vista — Lone Person: 41.2% Para Vista — Couple Families: 36.1% Para Vista — One Parent Families: 18.4% Para Vista — Group Household: 3.4% Para Vista — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Modbury 33.2% renting
Modbury — Owned Outright: 31.5% Modbury — Mortgage: 35.3% Modbury — Renting: 33.2%
Para Vista 31.4% renting
Para Vista — Owned Outright: 31.0% Para Vista — Mortgage: 37.6% Para Vista — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Modbury Para Vista
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 15.9%
Modbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Para Vista — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 9.2%
Modbury — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Para Vista — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Modbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Para Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.5%
Modbury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Para Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Modbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Para Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Para Vista
India 9.5% / 5.3%
Modbury — India: 9.5% Para Vista — India: 5.3%
England 5.7% / 4.8%
Modbury — England: 5.7% Para Vista — England: 4.8%
China 2.9% / 2.3%
Modbury — China: 2.9% Para Vista — China: 2.3%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.2%
Modbury — Philippines: 1.7% Para Vista — Philippines: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / 0.6%
Modbury — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Para Vista — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Italy 1.1% / 0.9%
Modbury — Italy: 1.1% Para Vista — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modbury 75.3% houses
Modbury — Houses: 75.3% Modbury — Townhouses: 18.5% Modbury — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Para Vista 82.3% houses
Para Vista — Houses: 82.3% Para Vista — Townhouses: 13.7% Para Vista — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Modbury Para Vista
Median house price $833,500 $845,500
Median unit price $581,000 $507,500
Median land price $1,040,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 89 sales
 16 days
from 20 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 Para Vista
3 bed $823K / $841K
Modbury — 3 bed: $823K (104 sales) Para Vista — 3 bed: $841K (37 sales)

104 vs 37 sales

4 bed $930K / $870K
Modbury — 4 bed: $930K (21 sales) Para Vista — 4 bed: $870K (17 sales)

21 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury has more commercially zoned land (29% vs 2%).

Modbury Para Vista
Residential 67% 98%
Commercial 29% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 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 Para Vista
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +36% -30%

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 Para Vista
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
 4.3%
$620/wk on $750K
Units 4.2%
$488/wk on $605K
 —

Ranking within SA

Modbury Para Vista
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Schools Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of SA —

Liveability

Modbury is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Modbury Para Vista
Grade C B
Score 49/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Modbury carries more flood risk (85 vs 40); Modbury carries more crime risk (94 vs 76).

Modbury Para Vista
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
85/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury Para Vista
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.2 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.0%

Schools in Modbury

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

Schools in Para Vista

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent · Primary above peers
  • Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent · Primary at peers
  • Para Vista Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Valley View Secondary School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury Para Vista
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 13 2
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 8 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Modbury Para Vista
Walkability score 91/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.3 km 15.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 352.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5092
 0.4%
postcode 5093
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5092
 65
postcode 5093

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 Para Vista
Car (driver) 70.9% / 79.5%
Modbury — Car (driver): 70.9% Para Vista — Car (driver): 79.5%
Bus 13.6% / 7.3%
Modbury — Bus: 13.6% Para Vista — Bus: 7.3%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 7.4%
Modbury — Worked from Home: 8.1% Para Vista — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.3%
Modbury — Car (passenger): 4.3% Para Vista — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.1%
Modbury — Walked Only: 2.8% Para Vista — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Modbury Para Vista
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury Para Vista
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 86%
3,401 premises
 99%
1,387 premises

Climate

Modbury Para Vista
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 Para Vista
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Modbury Para Vista
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,722/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Salisbury

Federal electorate

Modbury Para Vista
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Modbury

Middle-Ring Parks River

Para Vista

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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