Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Modbury North suburb profile
Modbury North, SA · Postcode 5092
This Modbury North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Modbury North, SA (postcode 5092). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Modbury North with nearby suburbs.
Modbury North at a glance
Population
5,704
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,596/wk
Median age
40
Modbury North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.7% over 10 years
Population
5,704
was 5,624 in 2016
+80 · +1.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,596/wk
was $1,385/wk in 2016
+$211 · +15.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Modbury North population growth · Modbury North then and now
Modbury North vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Modbury North, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+10.4% vs area
- Modbury North$360/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-0.7% vs area
- Modbury North$1,596/wk
- Nearby$1,528/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Modbury North40
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-7% vs area
- Modbury North$743/wk
- Nearby$739/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Modbury North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Modbury North sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5974.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Modbury North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Modbury North, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Modbury North people
- Population
- 5,704
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 29.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Modbury North income
- Median household income
- $1,596/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Modbury North housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,473/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 35.5%
- Mortgaged
- 41.6%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Modbury North work
- Employment to population
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5092)
Compare Modbury North with nearby suburbs
Modbury North in numbers
Modbury North had 5,704 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 69th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 29.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.5% own their home outright, 41.6% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 1.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 16% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,596/wk, 4% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 57.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.4% (from 5,624 to 5,704). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $360/wk (+12.5%).
Modbury North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Modbury North, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Modbury North was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Modbury North, SA?
- Modbury North had 5,704 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Modbury North?
- Median household income in Modbury North was $1,596/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Modbury North?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Modbury North were rented, 35.5% were owned outright and 41.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Modbury North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Modbury North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide