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Red Hill vs Garran

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Red Hill profile · Garran profile

Red Hill Garran

Garran and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and service profiles. Red Hill (ACT) is much more likely to have separate houses (79.1% compared to 61.0% in Garran) and has seen far higher population growth since 2021 at 15.7%. In contrast, Garran is more connected for pedestrians and transit, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (96.7% compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT)). There is also a stark difference in the First Nations community; typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in Garran ($1,062) than in Red Hill (ACT) ($225), and the typical age is much older in Garran (31 compared to 16).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.7 to 2.8 people per home. While they have some things in common, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with Red Hill (ACT) now well higher at $3,938 compared to $2,985 in Garran.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Red Hill Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Garran Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Garran Mortgage: $900 higher in Red Hill Family income: $1,154 higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hillin Garran +560 larger in Garran gap widening
3,146 12th pct 3,706 14th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Garran +1 yrs older in Red Hill gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Red Hillin Garran +0.4 pts higher in Garran gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.2% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Red Hillin Garran +2.1 pts higher in Garran gap steady
18.9% 60th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Red Hillin Garran +1.8 pts higher in Garran gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 20.6% 76th pct
De facto in Red Hillin Garran +1.6 pts higher in Garran gap steady
5.7% 6th pct 7.3% 13th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

54.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
32.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%
5.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Garran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Red Hillin Garran +5.3 pts higher in Garran gap steady
28.7% 65th pct 34.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 61.9%
2.6% India +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% China even 2.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%
28.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%
12.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
3.8% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch even 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Red Hillin Garran +5.4 pts higher in Garran gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 28.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Red Hillin Garran +0.7 pts higher in Garran gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 66.8%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.4% Hindi even 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Red Hillin Garran +1.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
40.1% 44th pct 39.0% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 40.2%
40.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%
3.4% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Red Hillin Garran +5.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
84.4% 100th pct 79.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Red Hillin Garran +2.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
55.2% 99th pct 52.9% 96th pct
Schools in Red Hillin Garran even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Red Hillin Garran +1.14 more in Red Hill
5.07 87th pct 3.93 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Red Hillin Garran +2 more in Garran
25 61st pct 27 64th pct
Students in Red Hillin Garran +2,049 more in Red Hill
3,097 80th pct 1,048 38th pct
Avg size in Red Hillin Garran +683 larger in Red Hill
1,032 92nd pct 349 39th pct
ICSEA in Red Hillin Garran +27 higher in Red Hill
1,169 100th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 79.3%
5.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%
26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%
19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
13.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Red Hillin Garran +$120 higher in Red Hill gap steady
$1,469 98th pct $1,349 94th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Garran +$953 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,938 100th pct $2,985 97th pct
Family income in Red Hillin Garran +$1,154 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$4,667 100th pct $3,513 96th pct
High earners in Red Hillin Garran +5.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
36.1% 100th pct 30.9% 99th pct
High-income homes in Red Hillin Garran +9.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 47.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 34.9%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Red Hillin Garran +1.4 pts higher in Garran
26.3% 38th pct 27.8% 48th pct
Mental health in Red Hillin Garran even
7.1% 28th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Red Hillin Garran +1.5 pts higher in Garran gap steady
5.0% 41st pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Mental health even 7.1%
4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.7%
19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Red Hillin Garran +4.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 20.6% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Red Hillin Garran +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
13.7% 76th pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Red Hillin Garran +1.2 pts higher in Garran gap widening
29.8% 74th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Red Hillin Garran +1.5 pts higher in Garran
5.4% 89th pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Red Hillin Garran +0.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 22.8% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hillin Garran +21 larger in Garran
25 8th pct 46 15th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Garran +15 yrs older in Garran
16 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Red Hillin Garran
— 43.8% 51st pct
Unemployment in Red Hillin Garran
— 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in Red Hillin Garran +$837 higher in Garran
$225 0th pct $1,062 90th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Garran +$375 higher in Red Hill
$2,749 91st pct $2,374 86th pct
Indigenous language in Red Hillin Garran +6.5 pts higher in Garran
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hillin Garran +0.1 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Red Hillin Garran +0.2 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
8.4% 8th pct 8.6% 10th pct
Living alone in Red Hillin Garran +4.5 pts higher in Garran gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 23.8% 44th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 67.0%
21.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
19.3% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hillin Garran +$50 higher in Garran gap narrowing
$500 88th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Red Hillin Garran +$900 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Red Hillin Garran even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Red Hillin Garran +8.1 pts higher in Garran gap widening
21.8% 34th pct 29.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in Red Hillin Garran +3.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
39.2% 72nd pct 35.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Red Hillin Garran +18.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
79.1% 39th pct 61.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Red Hillin Garran +3.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
84.0% 65th pct 80.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%
21.8% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 61.0%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.4% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 28.7%
20.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%
10.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.1% $550–$749 +26.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.5% $750 or more ◂ +25.2 pts 9.3%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.6%
12.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
4.5% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 41.1%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Red Hillin Garran +1.0 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
4.1% 43rd pct 5.1% 52nd pct
Work from home in Red Hillin Garran +0.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
15.0% 51st pct 14.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Red Hillin Garran +0.1 pts higher in Garran gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Red Hillin Garran +11 more in Garran
17 26th pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Red Hillin Garran +2.15 more in Garran
5.40 66th pct 7.56 86th pct
Departures/1k in Red Hillin Garran +1,201.3 more in Garran
889.1 53rd pct 2,090.4 86th pct
PT routes in Red Hillin Garran +9 more in Garran
3 21st pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Red Hillin Garran even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Red Hillin Garran +3 longer in Garran
8 7th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Red Hillin Garran +3,770 more in Garran
3,146 7th pct 6,916 16th pct
Reach 45 min in Red Hillin Garran +5,227 more in Garran
28,987 38th pct 34,214 43rd pct
Transit to city in Red Hillin Garran +3 longer in Garran
54 42nd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 54.4%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
3.2% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 40.9%
27.4% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
4.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Red Hillin Garran +1.0 pts higher in Garran gap steady
44.6% 74th pct 45.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Red Hillin Garran +2.1 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
13.6% 63rd pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Red Hillin Garran +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
3.4% 16th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Red Hillin Garran +4.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
65.9% 70th pct 61.8% 51st pct
Full-time in Red Hillin Garran +3.6 pts higher in Garran gap steady
63.7% 82nd pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 18.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Red Hillin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Red Hillin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Red Hillin Garran +1 higher in Red Hill
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Red Hillin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Red Hillin Garran +23 higher in Red Hill
1,164 100th pct 1,141 96th pct
ERP in Red Hillin Garran +113 higher in Garran
3,619 13th pct 3,732 13th pct
Growth in Red Hillin Garran +14.4 pts higher in Red Hill
15.7% 88th pct 1.2% 21st pct
Businesses in Red Hillin Garran +65 higher in Garran
339 15th pct 404 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Red Hillin Garran even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Red Hillin Garran even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Red Hillin Garran even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hillin Garran +0.8 higher in Garran
6.8 72nd pct 7.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Red Hillin Garran +0.9 more in Garran
6.8 73rd pct 7.7 89th pct
15-min city in Red Hillin Garran +2.1 pts higher in Garran
94.0% 76th pct 96.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Red Hillin Garran +1.4 pts higher in Garran
93.3% 79th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Red Hillin Garran +2.8 pts higher in Red Hill
95.3% 57th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Red Hillin Garran +9.3 pts higher in Red Hill
99.5% 89th pct 90.2% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Red Hillin Garran even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Red Hillin Garran +94.7 pts higher in Garran
1.9% 4th pct 96.7% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Red Hillin Garran +8.8 more in Red Hill
24.5 81st pct 15.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Red Hillin Garran +114 higher in Garran
158 63rd pct 271 80th pct
Mean slope in Red Hillin Garran +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill
7.3% 75th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Red Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Garran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061069/red-hill/vs/801091102/garran