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Narrabundah vs Red Hill

Name: Narrabundah vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Narrabundah profile · Red Hill profile

Narrabundah Red Hill

Narrabundah and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Red Hill (ACT) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,938 compared to $2,353 in Narrabundah, and a far higher share of homes owned outright (39.2% versus 26.3%). Narrabundah has a more diverse housing mix, with a far higher proportion of renters (36.2% compared to 21.8%) and more people living alone (30.4% versus 19.3%). It also has a stronger First Nations presence, with 12.1% of people speaking a First Nations language, while Red Hill (ACT) has none.

Both areas share very similar levels of overseas birth, with about 28% of residents born abroad. They also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and share the same top-tier score for education and job skills. Over time, several gaps have widened; the difference in typical household income has grown from $674 in 2011 to $1,585 today, while the gap in home ownership and the number of large homes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,585 higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Red Hill Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Narrabundah Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Red Hill Population: 3,309 larger in Narrabundah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabundah in Red Hill +3,309 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

6,455 31st pct 3,146 12th pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Red Hill +2 yrs older in Red Hill gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.7%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

44.1% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 32.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Narrabundah Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

Ancestry

31.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 73.6%

1.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 40.1%

37.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.8% Islam even 2.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrabundah in Red Hill even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrabundah in Red Hill +2.45 more in Red Hill

2.62 62nd pct 5.07 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabundah in Red Hill +14 more in Red Hill

11 29th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Narrabundah in Red Hill +1,902 more in Red Hill

1,195 43rd pct 3,097 80th pct

Avg size in Narrabundah in Red Hill +634 larger in Red Hill

398 46th pct 1,032 92nd pct

ICSEA in Narrabundah in Red Hill +53 higher in Red Hill

1,115 88th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 84.4%

9.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.9% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$219 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$1,250 91st pct $1,469 98th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$1,585 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,353 86th pct $3,938 100th pct

Family income in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$1,444 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,223 92nd pct $4,667 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabundah in Red Hill +115 larger in Narrabundah

140 43rd pct 25 8th pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Red Hill +10 yrs older in Narrabundah

26 yrs 64th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$358 higher in Narrabundah

$583 39th pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$1,281 higher in Red Hill

$1,468 35th pct $2,749 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabundah in Red Hill +0.4 larger in Red Hill gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 19.3%

16.1% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$60 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$440 77th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Narrabundah in Red Hill +$1,108 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,392 84th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabundah in Red Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.2% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 21.8%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 79.1%

19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 23.9%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 10.4%

4.3% 5 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

7.0% $750 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 4.5%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $3,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.4%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabundah in Red Hill +26 more in Narrabundah

43 52nd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabundah in Red Hill +1.26 more in Narrabundah

6.66 79th pct 5.40 66th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabundah in Red Hill +817.8 more in Narrabundah

1,706.9 78th pct 889.1 53rd pct

PT routes in Narrabundah in Red Hill +3 more in Narrabundah

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Narrabundah in Red Hill even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Narrabundah in Red Hill +2 longer in Narrabundah

10 12th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Narrabundah in Red Hill +8,637 more in Narrabundah

11,783 36th pct 3,146 7th pct

Reach 45 min in Narrabundah in Red Hill +3,703 more in Red Hill

25,284 34th pct 28,987 38th pct

Transit to city in Narrabundah in Red Hill +7 longer in Red Hill

47 29th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

11.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 27.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 26.0%

12.2% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrabundah in Red Hill +1 higher in Red Hill

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Narrabundah in Red Hill +2 higher in Red Hill

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Narrabundah in Red Hill +4 higher in Red Hill

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Narrabundah in Red Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Narrabundah in Red Hill +70 higher in Red Hill

1,094 85th pct 1,164 100th pct

ERP in Narrabundah in Red Hill +3,395 higher in Narrabundah

7,014 32nd pct 3,619 13th pct

Growth in Narrabundah in Red Hill +6.7 pts higher in Red Hill

9.0% 77th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in Narrabundah in Red Hill +116 higher in Narrabundah

455 22nd pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrabundah in Red Hill +41 higher in Red Hill

766 41st pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Narrabundah in Red Hill +0.2 higher in Narrabundah

20.9 29th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Narrabundah in Red Hill +0.1 higher in Narrabundah

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabundah in Red Hill +0.5 higher in Narrabundah

7.3 78th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabundah in Red Hill +0.5 more in Narrabundah

7.3 80th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Narrabundah in Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Red Hill

92.2% 73rd pct 94.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabundah in Red Hill +8.8 pts higher in Red Hill

84.5% 69th pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabundah in Red Hill +4.6 pts higher in Narrabundah

99.9% 85th pct 95.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Narrabundah in Red Hill +3.9 pts higher in Red Hill

95.6% 77th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabundah in Red Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Narrabundah in Red Hill +70.0 pts higher in Narrabundah

71.9% 71st pct 1.9% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabundah in Red Hill +10.7 more in Red Hill

13.8 48th pct 24.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabundah in Red Hill +60 higher in Narrabundah

218 73rd pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Narrabundah in Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Red Hill

5.1% 45th pct 7.3% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabundah vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061067/narrabundah/vs/801061069/red-hill