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Modbury Heights sits in Adelaide’s north-east as a quiet, predominantly residential suburb with leafy streets and easy access to native bushland at Anstey Hill Recreation Park. Housing is largely single-storey brick homes on established blocks with pockets of newer infill, and local parks, sporting fields and neighbourhood shops meet everyday needs. The nearby Tea Tree Plaza centre and the O-Bahn interchange at Modbury provide convenient shopping and public transport links to the wider city.

The suburb is home to 6,995 people, with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $1,573 a week (about $81,800 a year). Household types are family-centred and owner-occupation is high at 82.3%. Council-led works are underway or planned, including a masterplan for Maxlay Reserve with playspaces, a dog park, new paths and extra tree planting; The Heights School has new primary buildings, a full-size gymnasium and upgraded play areas; and Dry Creek corridor work includes Dawson Reserve beautification and open-space upgrades. Whether Modbury Heights suits you depends on how much you value that quiet, family-centred suburb with local amenities and ongoing park and school investment.

Buying a house in Modbury Heights sits at about 11.1 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. That comes from the median house price of $906,250 against an annual household income of $81,796 (weekly household income $1,573 × 52). Renting a house at around $640 a week would take roughly 40.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share of income.

If you're renting rather than buying, the rent share is the figure that matters; on these numbers buying looks considerably more stretched against what local households earned at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

On the house side, Modbury Heights recorded a solid 9.1% rise in median house values over the past 12 months. House rents in the same period increased 3.2%, a modest gain, so for houses the price change outpaced rental growth and the data points more to capital growth than to rental income over the year. What that balance means for your plans depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental earnings and on your individual circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.