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Modbury Heights vs Redwood Park

Name: Modbury Heights vs Redwood Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Modbury Heights profile · Redwood Park profile

Modbury Heights Redwood Park

Modbury Heights and Redwood Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct differences in diversity and transport. Modbury Heights is more multicultural, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 18.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has far more public transport options, with 41 stops and 1,885.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Redwood Park is more walkable for daily needs, with 87.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; those in Redwood Park have a typical personal income of $974, compared to $558 in Modbury Heights.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing many core characteristics. They have the same typical resident age of 40 and almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly family incomes are also very close, at $1,946 in Modbury Heights and $2,082 in Redwood Park. Both areas are well above the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms, reflecting a common preference for larger houses across this part of Adelaide.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Modbury Heights Born overseas: 9.1 pts higher in Modbury Heights Renting: 6.1 pts higher in Modbury Heights No religion: 6.1 pts higher in Redwood Park Population: 1,628 larger in Modbury Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +1,628 larger in Modbury Heights gap widening

6,995 87th pct 5,367 86th pct

Median age in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Modbury Heights Redwood Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 79.9%

7.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.4% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.9% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.9% German +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +0.31 more in Redwood Park

0.74 2nd pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +10 more in Modbury Heights

38 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +40 larger in Redwood Park

494 71st pct 534 76th pct

ICSEA in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +15 higher in Redwood Park

1,029 71st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

19.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

18.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$55 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$782 56th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$259 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$1,573 52nd pct $1,832 67th pct

Family income in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$136 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,082 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.4%

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.6%

20.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +43 larger in Modbury Heights

109 86th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +8 yrs older in Redwood Park

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$416 higher in Redwood Park

$558 40th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$875 higher in Redwood Park

$1,437 39th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 57.8%

26.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

16.4% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$10 higher in Redwood Park gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +$22 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$1,495 41st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.5% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 97.1%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

26.4% 4 bedrooms even 26.4%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.2% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +20 more in Modbury Heights

41 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +1.95 more in Modbury Heights

5.86 81st pct 3.91 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +988.1 more in Modbury Heights

1,885.6 91st pct 897.5 86th pct

PT routes in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +5 more in Modbury Heights

20 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +3 longer in Modbury Heights

9 44th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +4 longer in Modbury Heights

26 22nd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +19,248 more in Modbury Heights

19,248 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +19,248 more in Modbury Heights

19,248 48th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +7 longer in Modbury Heights

62 60th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 27.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

9.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +53 higher in Modbury Heights

2,159 29th pct 2,105 27th pct

Assault/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +33 higher in Modbury Heights

443 29th pct 410 25th pct

Robbery/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +4 higher in Redwood Park

14 0th pct 19 8th pct

Burglary/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +78 higher in Redwood Park

257 22nd pct 335 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +124 higher in Modbury Heights

758 39th pct 634 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +88 higher in Redwood Park

43 3rd pct 130 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +92 higher in Modbury Heights

558 39th pct 466 31st pct

5-yr change in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +17.5 pts higher in Redwood Park

-25.6% 30th pct -8.1% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +0.9 higher in Redwood Park

5.4 85th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +1.4 more in Redwood Park

5.2 84th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +19.4 pts higher in Redwood Park

72.5% 85th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +15.2 pts higher in Redwood Park

71.8% 85th pct 87.1% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +4.0 pts higher in Redwood Park

92.8% 94th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +0.3 pts higher in Redwood Park

67.1% 89th pct 67.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +6.1 more in Redwood Park

10.4 42nd pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +32 higher in Modbury Heights

166 89th pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Modbury Heights in Redwood Park +1.5 pts higher in Redwood Park

4.8% 40th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Modbury Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Redwood Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Modbury Heights vs Redwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40899/modbury-heights/vs/SAL41242/redwood-park