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Modbury Heights vs Para Hills

Name: Modbury Heights vs Para Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Modbury Heights profile · Para Hills profile

Modbury Heights Para Hills

Modbury Heights and Para Hills are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with similar population sizes. Modbury Heights has a noticeably older typical resident at 40, while the typical person in Para Hills is 36. There are stark differences in safety and accessibility; recorded offences are far higher in Para Hills, while Modbury Heights has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Additionally, Modbury Heights has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (19.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.6%) compared to Para Hills (15.2% and 9.3%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people living alone, the same average number of people per home, and nearly the same share of children under 15. Para Hills is more walkable for groceries and transport, while Modbury Heights has better access to parks. Since 2011, Para Hills has seen a much larger increase in the share of people using a language other than English at home, reaching 26.7%, which is well higher than the 18.9% seen in Modbury Heights.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Para Hills Median age: 4 yrs older in Modbury Heights One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Para Hills Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Para Hills Family income: $337 higher in Modbury Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +202 larger in Modbury Heights gap narrowing

6,995 87th pct 6,793 86th pct

Median age in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +4 yrs older in Modbury Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.6%

30.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Modbury Heights Para Hills

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 64.7%

7.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%

31.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.9% Italian even 4.9%

4.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 69.4%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 41.1%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%

2.8% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +0.76 more in Para Hills

0.74 2nd pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +10 more in Modbury Heights

38 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +68 larger in Para Hills

494 71st pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +3 higher in Modbury Heights

1,029 71st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 51.1%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

14.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

12.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$96 higher in Modbury Heights gap narrowing

$782 56th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$153 higher in Modbury Heights gap narrowing

$1,573 52nd pct $1,420 42nd pct

Family income in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$337 higher in Modbury Heights gap narrowing

$1,946 54th pct $1,609 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

6.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +40 larger in Para Hills

109 86th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +1 yrs older in Para Hills

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$13 higher in Modbury Heights

$558 40th pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$75 higher in Para Hills

$1,437 39th pct $1,512 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Modbury Heights in Para Hills even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 54.3%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

13.2% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

16.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$15 higher in Modbury Heights gap widening

$340 69th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +$195 higher in Modbury Heights gap widening

$1,495 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Modbury Heights in Para Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%

17.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 18.2%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 34.6%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +16 more in Para Hills

41 87th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +2.53 more in Para Hills

5.86 81st pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +811.4 more in Para Hills

1,885.6 91st pct 2,697.0 95th pct

PT routes in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +1 more in Para Hills

20 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +5 longer in Modbury Heights

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +5 longer in Modbury Heights

26 22nd pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +4,154 more in Modbury Heights

19,248 73rd pct 15,094 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +88,813 more in Para Hills

19,248 48th pct 108,061 80th pct

Transit to city in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +2 longer in Para Hills

62 60th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.9% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%

33.2% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

14.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.2% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +3,568 higher in Para Hills

2,159 29th pct 5,726 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +676 higher in Para Hills

443 29th pct 1,119 70th pct

Robbery/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +0 higher in Para Hills

14 0th pct 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +508 higher in Para Hills

257 22nd pct 765 71st pct

Theft/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +1,509 higher in Para Hills

758 39th pct 2,267 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +119 higher in Para Hills

43 3rd pct 162 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +576 higher in Para Hills

558 39th pct 1,134 71st pct

5-yr change in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +3.6 pts higher in Para Hills

-25.6% 30th pct -22.0% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +0.8 higher in Para Hills

5.4 85th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +0.9 more in Para Hills

5.2 84th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +19.8 pts higher in Para Hills

72.5% 85th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +21.3 pts higher in Para Hills

71.8% 85th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Modbury Heights in Para Hills even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +3.2 pts higher in Para Hills

92.8% 94th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Modbury Heights in Para Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +42.3 pts higher in Modbury Heights

67.1% 89th pct 24.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +1.5 more in Para Hills

10.4 42nd pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +2 higher in Modbury Heights

166 89th pct 164 89th pct

Mean slope in Modbury Heights in Para Hills +2.2 pts higher in Para Hills

4.8% 40th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Modbury Heights with nearby areas

Modbury North Wynn Vale Modbury Gulfview Heights Para Vista Ridgehaven Redwood Park Para Hills

Compare Para Hills with nearby areas

Para Hills West Ingle Farm Gulfview Heights Para Vista Modbury Heights Valley View Parafield Modbury North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Modbury Heights vs Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40899/modbury-heights/vs/SAL41096/para-hills