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Deakin vs Red Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Deakin profile · Red Hill profile

Deakin Red Hill

Red Hill (ACT) and Deakin are neighbouring areas that both have high typical incomes, though Red Hill (ACT) is noticeably wealthier with a typical weekly household income of $3,938 compared to $3,117 in Deakin. Red Hill (ACT) is more likely to have separate houses (79.1%) and larger homes, while Deakin is far more connected to services, with 96.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT). Red Hill (ACT) has also seen more rapid growth, with its population rising by 15.7% since 2021, while Deakin grew by 4.7%.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and people working from home. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Deakin are now noticeably older than those in Red Hill (ACT), and the difference in typical household income has grown significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Red Hill Household size: 0.4 larger in Red Hill Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Deakin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakinin Red Hill +22 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
3,124 12th pct 3,146 12th pct
Median age in Deakinin Red Hill +3 yrs older in Deakin gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Deakinin Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in Deakinin Red Hill +5.6 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
24.5% 85th pct 18.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Deakinin Red Hill +2.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
16.7% 37th pct 18.8% 61st pct
De facto in Deakinin Red Hill +1.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
7.0% 12th pct 5.7% 6th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%
16.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.6%
28.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Red Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deakinin Red Hill +2.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 28.7% 65th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 68.3%
5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italy even 0.9%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 33.6%
30.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Deakinin Red Hill +6.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
17.3% 60th pct 23.3% 69th pct
Limited English in Deakinin Red Hill +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 73.6%
1.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Deakinin Red Hill +2.3 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
42.3% 55th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deakinin Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
82.6% 97th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Deakinin Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
57.0% 100th pct 55.2% 99th pct
Schools in Deakinin Red Hill even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Deakinin Red Hill +0.67 more in Deakin
5.74 88th pct 5.07 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deakinin Red Hill +4 more in Red Hill
21 53rd pct 25 61st pct
Students in Deakinin Red Hill +920 more in Red Hill
2,177 66th pct 3,097 80th pct
Avg size in Deakinin Red Hill +307 larger in Red Hill
726 81st pct 1,032 92nd pct
ICSEA in Deakinin Red Hill +15 higher in Red Hill
1,153 97th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 84.4%
6.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
13.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.5% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Deakinin Red Hill +$108 higher in Deakin gap narrowing
$1,577 100th pct $1,469 98th pct
Household income in Deakinin Red Hill +$821 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,117 99th pct $3,938 100th pct
Family income in Deakinin Red Hill +$456 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$4,211 100th pct $4,667 100th pct
High earners in Deakinin Red Hill +1.0 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
37.0% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Deakinin Red Hill +8.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
48.7% 100th pct 56.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
7.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%
22.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%
22.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deakinin Red Hill +2.9 pts higher in Deakin
29.2% 56th pct 26.3% 38th pct
Mental health in Deakinin Red Hill even
7.1% 29th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Deakinin Red Hill +0.3 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
5.2% 47th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Mental health even 7.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
20.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deakinin Red Hill +0.8 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
25.8% 95th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Deakinin Red Hill +1.4 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
15.0% 93rd pct 13.7% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Deakinin Red Hill +1.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
28.4% 65th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Deakinin Red Hill +2.0 pts higher in Deakin
7.5% 97th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deakinin Red Hill +1.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
22.3% 61st pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakinin Red Hill +16 larger in Deakin
41 13th pct 25 8th pct
Median age in Deakinin Red Hill +20 yrs older in Deakin
36 yrs 96th pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Deakinin Red Hill
37.0% 34th pct —
Median income in Deakinin Red Hill +$199 higher in Deakin
$424 8th pct $225 0th pct
Household income in Deakinin Red Hill +$1,787 higher in Red Hill
$962 4th pct $2,749 91st pct
Indigenous language in Deakinin Red Hill +7.3 pts higher in Deakin
7.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakinin Red Hill +0.4 larger in Red Hill gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Deakinin Red Hill +1.1 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
9.5% 16th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Living alone in Deakinin Red Hill +9.2 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
28.5% 65th pct 19.3% 26th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 19.3%
15.6% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakinin Red Hill +$60 higher in Deakin gap narrowing
$560 94th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Deakinin Red Hill +$320 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,180 99th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Deakinin Red Hill +0.10 higher in Red Hill gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Deakinin Red Hill +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
20.7% 31st pct 21.8% 34th pct
Owned outright in Deakinin Red Hill +5.0 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
44.2% 86th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Deakinin Red Hill +11.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
67.9% 26th pct 79.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deakinin Red Hill +6.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 84.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
20.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 79.1%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 7.3%
13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%
12.6% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.2% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.1%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%
11.2% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deakinin Red Hill +2.6 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
6.7% 65th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Deakinin Red Hill even gap steady
15.0% 51st pct 15.0% 51st pct
PT commute in Deakinin Red Hill +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Deakinin Red Hill +24 more in Deakin
41 50th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Deakinin Red Hill +7.72 more in Deakin
13.12 89th pct 5.40 66th pct
Departures/1k in Deakinin Red Hill +1,632.7 more in Deakin
2,521.8 86th pct 889.1 53rd pct
PT routes in Deakinin Red Hill +12 more in Deakin
15 78th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Deakinin Red Hill even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Deakinin Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill
7 5th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Deakinin Red Hill +3,188 more in Deakin
6,334 14th pct 3,146 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Deakinin Red Hill +8,428 more in Red Hill
20,559 30th pct 28,987 38th pct
Transit to city in Deakinin Red Hill +9 longer in Red Hill
45 26th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
15.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 27.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deakinin Red Hill +2.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
42.7% 69th pct 44.6% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Deakinin Red Hill +1.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
12.2% 57th pct 13.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deakinin Red Hill +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Deakinin Red Hill +5.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
60.7% 46th pct 65.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Deakinin Red Hill +1.7 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 63.7% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%
18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.7% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%
22.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
4.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakinin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Deakinin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Deakinin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Deakinin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Deakinin Red Hill +5 higher in Deakin
1,169 100th pct 1,164 100th pct
ERP in Deakinin Red Hill +372 higher in Red Hill
3,247 12th pct 3,619 13th pct
Growth in Deakinin Red Hill +11.0 pts higher in Red Hill
4.7% 51st pct 15.7% 88th pct
Businesses in Deakinin Red Hill +486 higher in Deakin
825 45th pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakinin Red Hill +21 higher in Red Hill
786 43rd pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Deakinin Red Hill +0.4 higher in Deakin
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Deakinin Red Hill +0.3 higher in Deakin
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakinin Red Hill +0.8 higher in Deakin
7.6 82nd pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Deakinin Red Hill +0.8 more in Deakin
7.6 85th pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Deakinin Red Hill +5.5 pts higher in Deakin
99.5% 85th pct 94.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Deakinin Red Hill +19.1 pts higher in Red Hill
74.2% 60th pct 93.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Deakinin Red Hill +3.9 pts higher in Deakin
99.2% 71st pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Deakinin Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Deakin
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Deakinin Red Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Deakinin Red Hill +94.0 pts higher in Deakin
96.0% 92nd pct 1.9% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Deakinin Red Hill +37.9 more in Deakin
62.4 87th pct 24.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Deakinin Red Hill +167 higher in Deakin
325 86th pct 158 63rd pct
Mean slope in Deakinin Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Red Hill
5.4% 52nd pct 7.3% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801061069/red-hill