Modbury in brief
Farmland until the late 1950s
Until the late 1950s the belt from Marion to Tea Tree Gully was both rural and suburban, and most of the farmland was bought by state agencies and built over in the following decades.
Then a population boom
The Tea Tree Gully council area grew from just over 2,500 people in 1954 to almost 37,000 in 1971, and about 55,000 by 1975. That's a lot of houses built, and wired, in a short window.
Mostly houses, plenty rented
In 2021, 75.3% of Modbury's occupied homes were separate houses and 18.5% townhouses or units. 31.2% were rented, and the median age was 37.
The district's hub
Modbury holds the council chambers, Tea Tree Plaza, Modbury Hospital and the end of the O-Bahn, so it also has its share of shops and offices needing commercial electrical work.
SA Power Networks' area
Like the rest of Adelaide, Modbury's poles and wires belong to SA Power Networks. Outages and fallen lines go to its 24-hour line, 13 13 66.
Signs a boom-era board is running out of room
- Fuses you pull out and rewire, or a ceramic fuse carrier with a burn mark
- Safety switches on some circuits but not others, or none at all
- The air conditioner trips the power on the hottest afternoons
- Lights that dim when the oven, kettle and dryer run together
- Power boards plugged into power boards because there aren't enough outlets
- A board that feels warm, buzzes or smells hot (switch off and call an electrician the same day)
What usually gets done in Modbury homes
Most jobs start with the board. An electrician will check whether it can take another circuit or needs replacing, then add what you're after: a circuit for the air conditioner, extra power points in the kitchen, or outdoor power for the patio. Switchboard upgrades in Adelaide explains the options.
Whoever does the work must give you an electronic certificate of compliance (eCoC) within 30 days. Keep it with the house papers: you'll want it when you sell, make an insurance claim or have more work done.
Our take for Modbury
If your board has rewireable fuses or only one safety switch, we'd sort that out first and add the new circuits in the same visit. One well-planned job is better than three small ones, and it gets every circuit protected.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.