Modbury Heights, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Modbury Heights, in the City Of Tea Tree Gully local government area.
| Locality | Modbury Heights |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Tea Tree Gully |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.8113 |
| Longitude | 138.68569 |
| Population | 6,577 |
| Density | 2023.7 /km² |
| Area | 3.2 km² |
| Elevation | 179 m |
| Postcode | 5092 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 15 km north-northeast |
Modbury Heights is a locality in the City Of Tea Tree Gully local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,577. The locality covers an area of 3.2 km², giving a population density of about 2023.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 179 m above sea level. It lies approximately 15 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Modbury Heights is located at 34.8113°S, 138.6857°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5092.
Modbury Heights unfolds across the undulating Adelaide foothills, a suburb where the urban fringe begins to soften, giving way to a landscape of scattered gums and burgeoning residential streets. It lies 14.9 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 7.3 km east-south-east of Parafield Gardens. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of blooming wattles and the subtle dust stirred by passing cars. Curving roads follow the natural contours of the land, revealing glimpses of terracotta roofs interspersed with the deeper greens of established gardens and the pale, sun-bleached trunks of eucalypts that stand sentinel on the hilltops. Even within the neatness of the suburban blocks, there's a sense of the land reaching back, a quiet persistence of the natural world pushing against the edges of human habitation.
The history of Modbury Heights is a story of gradual settlement, evolving from the agricultural roots of the surrounding region. While not a centre for grand industries, the local economy has long been tied to the broader development of the Adelaide Hills, with residents commuting to the city or finding work in nearby commercial hubs. This proximity to both the urban sprawl and the more rural expanses has shaped its character, fostering a pace of life that feels a little more considered, a little less hurried than the city centre. Look closely, and you might spot the remnants of older farming practices in the stone walls that still delineate some boundaries, or the particular way the light catches the weathered bark of a century-old gum, a quiet testament to the generations that have passed through this particular bend in the Adelaide landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Modbury Heights, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Modbury Heights, in the City Of Tea Tree Gully local government area.
Detailed location data for Modbury Heights includes the postcode (5092), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Tea Tree Gully), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Modbury Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |