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Deakin vs Red Hill

Name: Deakin vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Deakin profile · Red Hill profile

Deakin Red Hill

Red Hill (ACT) and Deakin are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes, though they differ in their layout and residents. Red Hill (ACT) has a higher share of separate houses at 79.1% and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (93.3%). It is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,938 and 56.7% of homes earning $3,000 or more. Deakin, by contrast, has much better access to health services (96.0% of homes) and more public transport options, with 13.12 stops per 1,000 people compared to 5.72 in Red Hill (ACT).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people working from home, at 15.0% each. They also share similar levels of volunteering and school advantage. While Red Hill (ACT) has a younger typical age of 42, Deakin is noticeably older at 45, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5%). This age difference is mirrored in their First Nations populations, where the typical age in Deakin is far older at 36, compared to just 16 in Red Hill (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Red Hill Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Deakin Household size: 0.4 larger in Red Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakin in Red Hill +22 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing

3,124 84th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Deakin in Red Hill +3 yrs older in Deakin gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.6%

28.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 68.3%

5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 33.6%

30.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

4.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 73.6%

1.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deakin in Red Hill +0.67 more in Deakin

5.74 62nd pct 5.07 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Deakin in Red Hill +4 more in Red Hill

21 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Deakin in Red Hill +12 larger in Red Hill

662 88th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Deakin in Red Hill even

1,137 99th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

13.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Deakin in Red Hill +$108 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$1,577 100th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Deakin in Red Hill +$821 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,117 98th pct $3,938 100th pct

Family income in Deakin in Red Hill +$456 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$4,211 100th pct $4,667 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%

12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

22.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

22.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Mental health even 7.1%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakin in Red Hill +16 larger in Deakin

41 75th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Deakin in Red Hill +20 yrs older in Deakin

36 yrs 74th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Deakin in Red Hill +$199 higher in Deakin

$424 20th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Deakin in Red Hill +$1,787 higher in Red Hill

$962 17th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakin in Red Hill +0.4 larger in Red Hill gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 19.3%

15.6% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakin in Red Hill +$60 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Deakin in Red Hill +$320 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,180 94th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Deakin in Red Hill +0.10 higher in Red Hill gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 7.3%

13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%

12.6% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.2% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.1%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

11.2% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deakin in Red Hill +23 more in Deakin

41 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Deakin in Red Hill +7.40 more in Deakin

13.12 89th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Deakin in Red Hill +1,581.8 more in Deakin

2,521.8 94th pct 939.9 86th pct

PT routes in Deakin in Red Hill +12 more in Deakin

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Deakin in Red Hill even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Deakin in Red Hill +1 longer in Red Hill

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Deakin in Red Hill +3,188 more in Deakin

6,334 53rd pct 3,146 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Deakin in Red Hill +8,428 more in Red Hill

20,559 49th pct 28,987 55th pct

Transit to city in Deakin in Red Hill +9 longer in Red Hill

45 27th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

15.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 27.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

22.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Deakin in Red Hill +1,557 higher in Deakin

4,513 62nd pct 2,956 44th pct

Assault/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +316 higher in Red Hill

256 11th pct 572 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +64 higher in Deakin

128 57th pct 64 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Deakin in Red Hill

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +67 higher in Deakin

448 46th pct 381 39th pct

Theft/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +354 higher in Deakin

672 35th pct 318 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +226 higher in Deakin

512 87th pct 286 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Deakin in Red Hill +194 higher in Deakin

480 32nd pct 286 13th pct

5-yr change in Deakin in Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Deakin

-34.4% 21st pct -36.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakin in Red Hill +0.8 higher in Deakin

7.6 96th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Deakin in Red Hill +0.8 more in Deakin

7.6 98th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Deakin in Red Hill +5.5 pts higher in Deakin

99.5% 100th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Deakin in Red Hill +19.1 pts higher in Red Hill

74.2% 86th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Deakin in Red Hill +3.9 pts higher in Deakin

99.2% 97th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Deakin in Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Deakin

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Deakin in Red Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Deakin in Red Hill +94.0 pts higher in Deakin

96.0% 99th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Deakin in Red Hill +37.6 more in Deakin

62.4 86th pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Deakin in Red Hill +166 higher in Deakin

325 96th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Deakin in Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Red Hill

5.4% 47th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80044/deakin/vs/SAL80112/red-hill