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Red Hill vs Hughes

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

Red Hill Hughes

Hughes and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the ACT with similar population sizes, though they differ in wealth and infrastructure. Red Hill (ACT) has a much higher share of high-earners, with 56.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 45.5% in Hughes. Red Hill (ACT) also has more extensive school and transport options, including far more schools per 1,000 children and a far higher number of weekly public transport departures. In contrast, Hughes is much better for health access, with 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT).

Both areas are very similar in their educational profile, with about 55% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share the same commute time to the city and an identical rate of volunteering. While they remain alike in these ways, some gaps have widened since 2011; typical household incomes are now well higher in Red Hill (ACT), and its population has grown by 15.7% since 2021 while Hughes has seen a 1.4% decrease.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Hughes Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Red Hill Household income: $1,141 higher in Red Hill No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Hughes Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hillin Hughes +64 larger in Hughes gap narrowing
3,146 12th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Hughes +1 yrs older in Hughes gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Red Hillin Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Red Hillin Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
18.9% 60th pct 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Red Hillin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Red Hillin Hughes +4.8 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
5.7% 6th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 49.7%
32.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%
5.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Red Hillin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
28.7% 65th pct 25.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.2% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.5% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Red Hillin Hughes +7.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Red Hillin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 1.2% 48th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Red Hillin Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
40.1% 44th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 41.0%
5.1% Not stated even 5.0%
3.4% Hinduism even 3.4%
2.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Red Hillin Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
84.4% 100th pct 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Red Hillin Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
55.2% 99th pct 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Red Hillin Hughes +2 more in Red Hill
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Red Hillin Hughes +3.39 more in Red Hill
5.07 87th pct 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Red Hillin Hughes +3 more in Red Hill
25 61st pct 22 55th pct
Students in Red Hillin Hughes +2,640 more in Red Hill
3,097 80th pct 457 15th pct
Avg size in Red Hillin Hughes +575 larger in Red Hill
1,032 92nd pct 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Red Hillin Hughes +12 higher in Red Hill
1,169 100th pct 1,157 98th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 81.9%
5.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%
13.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
5.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Red Hillin Hughes +$171 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$1,469 98th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Red Hillin Hughes +$1,141 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,938 100th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Red Hillin Hughes +$998 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$4,667 100th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Red Hillin Hughes +6.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
36.1% 100th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Red Hillin Hughes +11.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 33.5%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Red Hillin Hughes +4.5 pts higher in Hughes
26.3% 38th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Red Hillin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Hughes
7.1% 28th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Red Hillin Hughes +3.5 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
5.0% 41st pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 63.5%
19.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Red Hillin Hughes even gap steady
25.0% 94th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Red Hillin Hughes +1.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
13.7% 76th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Red Hillin Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
29.8% 74th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Red Hillin Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Hughes
5.4% 89th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Red Hillin Hughes +2.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
23.7% 73rd pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hillin Hughes +6 larger in Hughes
25 8th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Hughes +13 yrs older in Hughes
16 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Red Hillin Hughes +$249 higher in Hughes
$225 0th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Hughes +$1,437 higher in Red Hill
$2,749 91st pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Red Hillin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hillin Hughes +0.2 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Red Hillin Hughes +1.3 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
8.4% 8th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Red Hillin Hughes +6.4 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
19.3% 26th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 66.2%
21.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people even 30.5%
19.3% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hillin Hughes +$100 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$500 88th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Red Hillin Hughes +$800 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Red Hillin Hughes even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Red Hillin Hughes +2.3 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
21.8% 34th pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Red Hillin Hughes +2.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
39.2% 72nd pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Red Hillin Hughes +5.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
79.1% 39th pct 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Red Hillin Hughes +3.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
84.0% 65th pct 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.9% Other tenure even 2.8%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 73.5%
13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%
23.9% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
20.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.6%
10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
3.9% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $750 or more ◂ +29.0 pts 5.5%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%
14.1% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.3% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
4.5% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 40.5%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.1% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Red Hillin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Red Hillin Hughes +2.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
15.0% 51st pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Red Hillin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
2.9% 64th pct 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Red Hillin Hughes +8 more in Red Hill
17 26th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Red Hillin Hughes +2.60 more in Red Hill
5.40 66th pct 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Red Hillin Hughes +473.2 more in Red Hill
889.1 53rd pct 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Red Hillin Hughes +1 more in Red Hill
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Red Hillin Hughes +3 longer in Red Hill
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Red Hillin Hughes even
8 7th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Red Hillin Hughes +6,894 more in Hughes
3,146 7th pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Red Hillin Hughes +1,790 more in Red Hill
28,987 38th pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Red Hillin Hughes +6 longer in Red Hill
54 42nd pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.3%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 40.5%
27.4% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
4.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Red Hillin Hughes +4.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
44.6% 74th pct 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Red Hillin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
13.6% 63rd pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Red Hillin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.4% 16th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Red Hillin Hughes +4.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
65.9% 70th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Red Hillin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
63.7% 82nd pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%
23.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
4.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Red Hillin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Red Hillin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Red Hillin Hughes +1 higher in Red Hill
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Red Hillin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Red Hillin Hughes +36 higher in Red Hill
1,164 100th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Red Hillin Hughes +470 higher in Red Hill
3,619 13th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Red Hillin Hughes +17.1 pts higher in Red Hill
15.7% 88th pct -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Red Hillin Hughes +147 higher in Red Hill
339 15th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hillin Hughes +1.0 higher in Hughes
6.8 72nd pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Red Hillin Hughes +1.1 more in Hughes
6.8 73rd pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Red Hillin Hughes +5.3 pts higher in Hughes
94.0% 76th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Red Hillin Hughes +6.4 pts higher in Hughes
93.3% 79th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Red Hillin Hughes +3.9 pts higher in Hughes
95.3% 57th pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Red Hillin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Hughes
99.5% 89th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Red Hillin Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Red Hillin Hughes +96.6 pts higher in Hughes
1.9% 4th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Red Hillin Hughes +14.2 more in Red Hill
24.5 81st pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Red Hillin Hughes +37 higher in Hughes
158 63rd pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Red Hillin Hughes +1.3 pts higher in Red Hill
7.3% 75th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061069/red-hill/vs/801091103/hughes