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Modbury North

Ranked #26 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
52
#150 of 299
Safety
54
#137 of 299
Wealth
46
#162 of 299
Value
23
#225 of 299
Parks
88
#26 of 299
Cafés
29
#207 of 299
Transit
41
#162 of 299
Green space
85
#24 of 299
Active & healthy
47
#171 of 299

The numbers

Population5,704
Area2.77 km²
Median household income$1,596/wk
Median rent$360/wk
Crime rate44.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (3.99 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues7

Who lives in Modbury North

Population
5,704
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$1,596/wk
Median rent
$360/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Modbury North — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Modbury North

Is Modbury North safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 54/100 for safety and ranking #137 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 44 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Modbury North good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 54/100, parks 88/100 and green space 85/100, with a median age of 40. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Modbury North expensive to live in?

Median rent is $360 a week, and household income ranks #162 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 23/100 for value.

Does Modbury North have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #162 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Modbury North?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 85/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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