Modbury vs Ridgehaven

Modbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Ridgehaven. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Modbury is closer to the city centre: 14.3 km, against 17 km.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Ridgehaven carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ridgehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($478,000 vs $1,040,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Modbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.3 km vs 17 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Modbury has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • Ridgehaven carries lower crime risk (50/100 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 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 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 Ridgehaven
Walkability 91 / 73
Modbury — Walkability: 91/100 Ridgehaven — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 6 / 50
Modbury — Safety: 6/100 Ridgehaven — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ridgehaven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 26
Modbury — Low flood risk: 15/100 Ridgehaven — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Modbury has more residents (5,593 vs 4,304); Ridgehaven skews older (43 vs 37).

Modbury Ridgehaven
Population 5,593
+23% vs other
 4,304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +7.4%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $69,784/yr
+3% vs other
 $67,964/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $320/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury Ridgehaven
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
Modbury — 0-4: 5.0% Ridgehaven — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.1% / 10.5%
Modbury — 5-14: 10.1% Ridgehaven — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / 4.5%
Modbury — 15-19: 4.6% Ridgehaven — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.7% / 4.9%
Modbury — 20-24: 7.7% Ridgehaven — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 18.1% / 13.8%
Modbury — 25-34: 18.1% Ridgehaven — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.6% / 12.5%
Modbury — 35-44: 14.6% Ridgehaven — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.6% / 12.3%
Modbury — 45-54: 10.6% Ridgehaven — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.8% / 9.9%
Modbury — 55-64: 9.8% Ridgehaven — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 9.0% / 10.9%
Modbury — 65-74: 9.0% Ridgehaven — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.6% / 10.4%
Modbury — 75-84: 7.6% Ridgehaven — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 3.0% / 4.7%
Modbury — 85+: 3.0% Ridgehaven — 85+: 4.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Modbury Ridgehaven
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 18.0%
Modbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Ridgehaven — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 11.1%
Modbury — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Ridgehaven — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.4%
Modbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Ridgehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.9%
Modbury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Ridgehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Modbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Ridgehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

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 Ridgehaven
England 5.7% / 7.7%
Modbury — England: 5.7% Ridgehaven — England: 7.7%
India 9.5% / 3.0%
Modbury — India: 9.5% Ridgehaven — India: 3.0%
China 2.9% / 1.0%
Modbury — China: 2.9% Ridgehaven — China: 1.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Modbury — Philippines: 1.7% Ridgehaven — Philippines: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / —
Modbury — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Ridgehaven — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Modbury — Scotland: not among its largest Ridgehaven — Scotland: 0.8%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Modbury — Townhouses: 18.5%
Ridgehaven 73.4% houses
Ridgehaven — Houses: 73.4% Ridgehaven — Flats / Apartments: 20.6% Ridgehaven — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Modbury Ridgehaven
Median house price $833,500 $860,000
Median unit price $581,000 $615,000
Median land price $1,040,000 $478,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 89 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 Ridgehaven
3 bed $823K / $848K
Modbury — 3 bed: $823K (104 sales) Ridgehaven — 3 bed: $848K (56 sales)

104 vs 56 sales

4 bed $930K / $988K
Modbury — 4 bed: $930K (21 sales) Ridgehaven — 4 bed: $988K (17 sales)

21 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury has more commercially zoned land (29% vs 4%).

Modbury Ridgehaven
Residential 67% 81%
Commercial 29% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 12%
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 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 Ridgehaven
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $898K
Units 4.2%
$488/wk on $605K
 —

Ranking within SA

Modbury Ridgehaven
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools Higher than 71% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of SA —

Liveability

Modbury is more walkable (91 vs 73).

Modbury Ridgehaven
Grade C B
Score 49/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Modbury carries more crime risk (94 vs 50); Modbury carries more flood risk (85 vs 74).

Modbury Ridgehaven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury Ridgehaven
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.6%

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 Ridgehaven

  • Ridgehaven Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury Ridgehaven
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 4
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 6 3
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 8 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Ridgehaven sits further from the CBD (17 km vs 14.3 km).

Modbury Ridgehaven
Walkability score 91/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.3 km 17 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 352.0
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 Ridgehaven
Car (driver) 70.9% / 73.1%
Modbury — Car (driver): 70.9% Ridgehaven — Car (driver): 73.1%
Bus 13.6% / 10.9%
Modbury — Bus: 13.6% Ridgehaven — Bus: 10.9%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 8.6%
Modbury — Worked from Home: 8.1% Ridgehaven — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.0%
Modbury — Car (passenger): 4.3% Ridgehaven — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.8%
Modbury — Walked Only: 2.8% Ridgehaven — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Modbury Ridgehaven
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury Ridgehaven
Connectivity score 95/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 86%
3,401 premises
 91%
2,333 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Modbury

Middle-Ring Parks River

Ridgehaven

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees River

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