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Red Hill vs Red Hill South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Red Hill profile · Red Hill South profile

Red Hill Red Hill South

Red Hill (Vic.) and Red Hill South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though Red Hill (Vic.) has more infrastructure. It is the more walkable of the two, with 21.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 8.5 in Red Hill South, and 23.8% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of a school. Red Hill (Vic.) also has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.0% versus 52.8%). In contrast, Red Hill South is older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 31.2% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to 50 years and 23.7% in Red Hill (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Red Hill (Vic.) at 12.4% and Red Hill South at 4.9%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and high rates of university degrees. While both are very car-dependent with no public transport stops, Red Hill South has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 63.4%, compared to 44.4% in Red Hill (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Red Hill South No car: 1.6 pts higher in Red Hill South De facto: 7.5 pts higher in Red Hill No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Red Hill Median age: 6 yrs older in Red Hill South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hillin Red Hill South +301 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
1,009 73rd pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Red Hill South +6 yrs older in Red Hill South gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.3 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Red Hillin Red Hill South +7.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 31.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in Red Hillin Red Hill South +2.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Red Hillin Red Hill South +7.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

55.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
30.8% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 21.6%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Red Hill South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
12.2% 54th pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.3%
4.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English even 48.7%
35.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%
13.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Red Hillin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 86.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Red Hillin Red Hill South +10.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
63.0% 97th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

63.0% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 52.8%
28.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
68.9% 90th pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
37.9% 91st pct 37.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Red Hillin Red Hill South
5.88 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3 more in Red Hill
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Red Hillin Red Hill South +251 larger in Red Hill
740 92nd pct 489 71st pct
ICSEA in Red Hillin Red Hill South +56 higher in Red Hill South
1,029 71st pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 65.8%
9.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 33.1%
17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
11.5% Postgraduate degree even 11.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
12.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$97 higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
$962 78th pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$83 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
$2,344 87th pct $2,261 86th pct
Family income in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$309 higher in Red Hill South gap widening
$2,607 86th pct $2,916 90th pct
High earners in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
21.1% 90th pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.6 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
36.2% 90th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.3%
26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%
17.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%
11.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.5 pts higher in Red Hill
27.4% 43rd pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill
6.7% 37th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
5.9% 65th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%
4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Red Hillin Red Hill South +5.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
26.0% 78th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.9 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
27.5% 61st pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.3 pts higher in Red Hill South
2.1% 42nd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1 larger in Red Hill South
4 46th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Red Hillin Red Hill South +20 yrs older in Red Hill
33 yrs 71st pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$225 higher in Red Hill
$2,124 97th pct $1,899 95th pct
Household income in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$3,125 higher in Red Hill
$4,750 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.3 larger in Red Hill gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Red Hillin Red Hill South +5.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
17.9% 29th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.9%
31.6% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
14.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$39 higher in Red Hill South gap widening
$461 89th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Red Hillin Red Hill South +$133 higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.10 higher in Red Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
13.7% 40th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Red Hillin Red Hill South +19.0 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 63.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Red Hillin Red Hill South +6.1 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
86.0% 68th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 22.8%
13.7% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
2.7% Other tenure even 2.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.1% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 23.1%
8.9% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.8% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%
10.9% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.6 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Red Hillin Red Hill South +1.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
37.2% 89th pct 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Red Hillin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Red Hillin Red Hill South
— 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Red Hillin Red Hill South +6 longer in Red Hill South
61 45th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%
37.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
3.5% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%
22.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.9 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
26.3% 33rd pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
3.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
2.2% 39th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Red Hillin Red Hill South +4.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
60.6% 50th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
50.9% 18th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
11.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
7.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.9% Rental & real estate even 3.9%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%
24.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.2 higher in Red Hill
1.4 62nd pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.4 more in Red Hill
1.8 65th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Red Hillin Red Hill South +5.4 pts higher in Red Hill
5.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Red Hillin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Red Hillin Red Hill South +23.8 pts higher in Red Hill
23.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Red Hillin Red Hill South +4.1 pts higher in Red Hill
43.9% 62nd pct 39.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Red Hillin Red Hill South +7.1 pts higher in Red Hill
30.1% 79th pct 23.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Red Hillin Red Hill South +13.3 more in Red Hill
21.8 64th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Red Hillin Red Hill South +3 higher in Red Hill
6 69th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Red Hillin Red Hill South +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill South
10.8% 84th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Red Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22148/red-hill/vs/SAL22149/red-hill-south