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Suburb profile ·Tea Tree Gully LGA · SA ·5092

Modbury SA 5092

Modbury is in Tea Tree Gully LGA, SA, postcode 5092, with population 5,593.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$558/wk
-7.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$610
$558
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$900K
House median, latest period
0.6%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$558/wk
Rent context available
7.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.2%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
5,593
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
4,556
253 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$426/wk (-$22,158/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
12.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,430/mo, while renters pay about $2,418/mo — renting runs $988/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$900K
Household income · yr
$70K
Median rent · wk
$558
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,430
Gross yield
3.2%

Household income

$70K household · yr-7.3% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$86K
Household
$70K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1012
Students1,190
Government2
  • Modbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1005
  • Modbury West SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020
Crime 2024-25
1,130
20,204 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k20,204
Total incidents1,130· 2024-25
  • Assault18167%
  • Break And Enter6323%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud2810%

Full data detail

Modbury SA — Property Data and Demographics

Modbury is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Tea Tree Gully local government area (postcode 5092). With a population of 5,593, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Indian.

The median house price in Modbury is $900,000, having edged higher by 0.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $558. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,430.

Modbury is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 61 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tea Tree Gully LGA is higher than average at 20,204 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Modbury shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($900K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$900K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability12.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,430
Rent · wk(Census)$315
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$558
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income12.9x
Population growth · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)105,120
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)396
Houses277
Units119
YoY change+0%
Employment · Tea Tree Gully LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5092ATO
Negatively geared586 (5.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,282/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,216
Reported capital gains777
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,593
Median age37
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,342
Personal income · wk$683
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets6
Pharmacies4
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining21
aldi1
coles1
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops61
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Modbury Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Modbury has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 61 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Modbury FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Modbury in?

    Modbury is in the Tea Tree Gully Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5092. Council-level context for Tea Tree Gully LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Modbury?

    The current median house price in Modbury, SA is $900K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Modbury?

    The median weekly rent in Modbury is $558/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Modbury?

    Rent context available: Modbury has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Modbury a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Modbury show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Modbury?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Modbury data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.