$315 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $253
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Modbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Modbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rates of outright home ownership than the state average mark the housing landscape in Modbury. While typical mortgage payments are well below the national figure, a high number of residents rent their homes compared to similar areas. This creates a distinct mix of tenure and cost across the suburb.
$315
▲ +24.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Modbury — higher than 61% of areas.
| Modbury | $315 |
|---|---|
| 5092, SA | $335 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,430, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. However, weekly rents are higher than most areas, with the typical resident paying $315.
$1,430 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,412
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Modbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Modbury, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 29.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the South Australian average of 32.8%.
31.2% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Modbury splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.3% of the suburb, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Most homes have three bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Modbury, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Modbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Modbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40898/modbury/topic/housing-dwellings