Modbury Heights, South Australia
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Modbury Heights Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population | 5,601 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1857 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5092 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) NE of Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Tea Tree Gully | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Florey | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Makin | ||||||||||||
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Modbury Heights is a medium-sized suburb in the City of Tea Tree Gully, Adelaide, with a census area population of 5,601 people. The suburb is located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges around 16 kilometres north east of the Central business district. Much of the suburb is residential but there is a small shopping area along Ladywood Road. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1857, however major development did not begin until the 1970s, beginning as a northerly residential extension to central Modbury.
The suburb is bounded by Grenfell Road to the north, Milne Road to the south, Mcintyre Road to the west, Golden Grove Road to the east and is literally cut in half by Ladywood Road. Modbury Heights is also bounded to the north and north west by the suburb of Wynn Vale, to the north east by Surrey Downs, to the east by Fairview Park, to the south by Modbury North, to the west by Para Hills and to the south east by Redwood Park.
According to the 2006 Census the population of the Modbury Heights census area was 5,601 people. Approximately 50.7% of the population were female, 74.7% are Australian born, over 90.5% of residents are Australian citizens and only 0.6% were native born indigenous people. Modbury Heights has an educated population with over 30% of the population holding a degree, diploma or vocational qualification. This level of education attainment is reflected in the suburb's employment patterns: the most popular industries for employment were Retail Trade (14.6%), manufacturing (12.5%) and Health Care (10.8%), while the unemployment rate is approx. 4.2%. The median weekly household income is A$1,114 or more per week, compared with $924 in Adelaide overall. 20.1% of the population identify themselves as Catholic, while a slightly higher 28% identify with no religion at all.
The Heights School is located on Brunel Drive, Modbury Heights and has the Ignite Program.
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