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Red Hill vs Barton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Red Hill profile · Barton profile

Red Hill Barton

Red Hill (ACT) and Barton are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Red Hill (ACT) is more family-oriented, with 18.8% of people being children under 15 and 70% of homes belonging to couples with children. Most residents live in separate houses, and 84% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Barton is dominated by apartments, which make up 90.9% of dwellings. It has a much higher share of people living alone (46.3%) and a higher proportion of couples without children (60%). Red Hill (ACT) also has a higher share of high-income households, with 56.7% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 40.8% in Barton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though Red Hill (ACT) is slightly above and Barton is far below. They are also very similar in terms of their highly qualified workforces and overall advantage. Over time, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, as has the difference in home types and rental rates. While both are well-off, the divide between the family homes of Red Hill (ACT) and the apartment living of Barton has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.1 pts higher in Barton Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Barton Separate houses: 72.9 pts higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 63.0 pts higher in Red Hill De facto: 13.5 pts higher in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hillin Barton +1,200 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
3,146 12th pct 1,946 7th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Barton +3 yrs older in Red Hill gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Red Hillin Barton +0.2 pts higher in Barton gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Red Hillin Barton +2.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
18.9% 60th pct 16.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Red Hillin Barton +11.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 7.4% 3rd pct
De facto in Red Hillin Barton +13.5 pts higher in Barton gap widening
5.7% 6th pct 19.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 7.4%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 37.8%
32.6% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
5.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Barton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Red Hillin Barton +2.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
28.7% 65th pct 25.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 62.5%
3.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%
12.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Red Hillin Barton +6.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Red Hillin Barton +0.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 71.1%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Red Hillin Barton +8.3 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
40.1% 44th pct 48.3% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 32.1%
5.1% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Red Hillin Barton +3.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
84.4% 100th pct 81.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Red Hillin Barton +9.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
55.2% 99th pct 64.7% 100th pct
Schools in Red Hillin Barton +2 more in Red Hill
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Red Hillin Barton +1.88 more in Barton
5.07 87th pct 6.94 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Red Hillin Barton +10 more in Red Hill
25 61st pct 15 40th pct
Students in Red Hillin Barton +1,511 more in Red Hill
3,097 80th pct 1,586 53rd pct
Avg size in Red Hillin Barton +554 larger in Barton
1,032 92nd pct 1,586 100th pct
ICSEA in Red Hillin Barton +16 higher in Red Hill
1,169 100th pct 1,153 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 81.3%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%
26.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Red Hillin Barton +$306 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$1,469 98th pct $1,775 100th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Barton +$1,476 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,938 100th pct $2,462 88th pct
Family income in Red Hillin Barton +$1,143 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$4,667 100th pct $3,524 96th pct
High earners in Red Hillin Barton +1.1 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
36.1% 100th pct 37.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Red Hillin Barton +15.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 40.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 26.4%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.2%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 15.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Red Hillin Barton +1.7 pts higher in Red Hill
26.3% 38th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Red Hillin Barton +2.0 pts higher in Barton
7.1% 28th pct 9.1% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Red Hillin Barton +3.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
5.0% 41st pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 62.3%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Red Hillin Barton +5.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 19.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Red Hillin Barton +4.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
13.7% 76th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Red Hillin Barton +16.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
29.8% 74th pct 13.7% 3rd pct
Defence service in Red Hillin Barton +5.2 pts higher in Barton
5.4% 89th pct 10.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Red Hillin Barton +11.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 12.5% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hillin Barton +5 larger in Red Hill
25 8th pct 20 6th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Barton +13 yrs older in Barton
16 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Red Hillin Barton +$1,150 higher in Barton
$225 0th pct $1,375 100th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Barton +$83 higher in Red Hill
$2,749 91st pct $2,666 90th pct
Indigenous language in Red Hillin Barton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hillin Barton +1.1 larger in Red Hill gap widening
2.8 79th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Red Hillin Barton +2.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
8.4% 8th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Living alone in Red Hillin Barton +27.1 pts higher in Barton gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.7 pts 33.3%
21.1% Couples without children +38.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +27.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
30.5% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +18.0 pts 4.6%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 7.7%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hillin Barton +$25 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$500 88th pct $525 91st pct
Mortgage in Red Hillin Barton +$1,485 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,015 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Red Hillin Barton +0.20 higher in Barton gap steady
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Red Hillin Barton +25.9 pts higher in Barton gap widening
21.8% 34th pct 47.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Red Hillin Barton +16.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
39.2% 72nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Red Hillin Barton +72.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
79.1% 39th pct 6.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Red Hillin Barton +63.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
84.0% 65th pct 21.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Rented +25.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 23.0%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 28.6%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

13.4% Flat or apartment +77.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
79.1% Separate house ◂ +72.9 pts 6.3%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.4% 2 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 2.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom +33.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%
20.5% 5 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
14.1% $550–$749 +22.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
34.5% $750 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 10.9%
12.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 23.3%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Red Hillin Barton +1.1 pts higher in Barton gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct
Work from home in Red Hillin Barton +2.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
15.0% 51st pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Red Hillin Barton +3.3 pts higher in Barton gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Red Hillin Barton +2 more in Barton
17 26th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Red Hillin Barton +4.36 more in Barton
5.40 66th pct 9.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Red Hillin Barton +2,015.4 more in Barton
889.1 53rd pct 2,904.4 87th pct
PT routes in Red Hillin Barton +6 more in Barton
3 21st pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Red Hillin Barton +3 longer in Red Hill
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Red Hillin Barton +2 longer in Red Hill
8 7th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Red Hillin Barton +17,372 more in Barton
3,146 7th pct 20,518 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Red Hillin Barton +33,761 more in Barton
28,987 38th pct 62,748 60th pct
Transit to city in Red Hillin Barton +30 longer in Red Hill
54 42nd pct 24 3rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 36.7%
3.2% Walked +22.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
2.6% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
2.3% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +37.8 pts ▸ 65.1%
46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 25.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 1.1%
4.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Red Hillin Barton +17.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
44.6% 74th pct 62.1% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Red Hillin Barton +0.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
13.6% 63rd pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Red Hillin Barton +1.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
3.4% 16th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Participation in Red Hillin Barton +4.0 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
65.9% 70th pct 69.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Red Hillin Barton +15.8 pts higher in Barton gap widening
63.7% 82nd pct 79.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety +27.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
5.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
4.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Red Hillin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Red Hillin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Red Hillin Barton +4 higher in Red Hill
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Red Hillin Barton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Red Hillin Barton +21 higher in Barton
1,164 100th pct 1,185 100th pct
ERP in Red Hillin Barton +1,475 higher in Red Hill
3,619 13th pct 2,144 8th pct
Growth in Red Hillin Barton +5.7 pts higher in Red Hill
15.7% 88th pct 9.9% 80th pct
Businesses in Red Hillin Barton +42 higher in Barton
339 15th pct 381 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Red Hillin Barton +52 higher in Red Hill
807 45th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Red Hillin Barton +0.4 higher in Barton
20.7 26th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Red Hillin Barton +0.3 higher in Barton
6.5 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hillin Barton +0.7 higher in Barton
6.8 72nd pct 7.5 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Red Hillin Barton +0.6 more in Barton
6.8 73rd pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Red Hillin Barton +6.0 pts higher in Barton
94.0% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Red Hillin Barton +43.0 pts higher in Red Hill
93.3% 79th pct 50.3% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Red Hillin Barton +4.7 pts higher in Barton
95.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Red Hillin Barton +0.5 pts higher in Barton
99.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Red Hillin Barton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Red Hillin Barton +98.1 pts higher in Barton
1.9% 4th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Red Hillin Barton +4.8 more in Barton
24.5 81st pct 29.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Red Hillin Barton +338 higher in Barton
158 63rd pct 496 93rd pct
Mean slope in Red Hillin Barton +2.5 pts higher in Red Hill
7.3% 75th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061069/red-hill/vs/801061129/barton