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Garran vs Red Hill

Name: Garran vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Garran profile · Red Hill profile

Garran Red Hill

Garran and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Garran is more densely connected, with far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (96.7% compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT)). Red Hill (ACT) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,938, which is well higher than the $2,985 seen in Garran. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Red Hill (ACT) at 79.1% compared to 61.0% in Garran.

While both areas share very similar household sizes and commute times to the city, the gap in crime rates has been widening. Over the last five years, the crime rate in Red Hill (ACT) fell by 36.3%, while it fell by a smaller 26.1% in Garran. Both areas remain well above the national figure for typical incomes, though Garran has a higher proportion of people born overseas (34.0%) and those using another language at home (28.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Red Hill Mortgage: $900 higher in Red Hill Family income: $1,154 higher in Red Hill Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Garran Household income: $953 higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garran in Red Hill +560 larger in Garran gap widening

3,706 86th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Garran in Red Hill +1 yrs older in Red Hill gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.6%

28.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Garran Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

6.8% India ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% China even 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

29.4% English +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Indian ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

3.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Hindi even 1.4%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garran in Red Hill +1.14 more in Red Hill

3.93 51st pct 5.07 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garran in Red Hill +2 more in Garran

27 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Garran in Red Hill even

673 89th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Garran in Red Hill +3 higher in Red Hill

1,134 98th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Garran in Red Hill +$120 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$1,349 94th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Garran in Red Hill +$953 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,985 96th pct $3,938 100th pct

Family income in Garran in Red Hill +$1,154 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,513 97th pct $4,667 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.4%

12.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

26.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%

14.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.1% Mental health even 7.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garran in Red Hill +21 larger in Garran

46 76th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Garran in Red Hill +15 yrs older in Garran

31 yrs 66th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Garran in Red Hill +$837 higher in Garran

$1,062 82nd pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Garran in Red Hill +$375 higher in Red Hill

$2,374 75th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garran in Red Hill +0.1 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

20.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garran in Red Hill +$50 higher in Garran gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Garran in Red Hill +$900 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Garran in Red Hill even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 7.3%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 23.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.9% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $550–$749 ◂ +26.2 pts 14.1%

9.3% $750 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.6% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.4%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garran in Red Hill +10 more in Garran

28 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Garran in Red Hill +1.83 more in Garran

7.56 86th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Garran in Red Hill +1,150.5 more in Garran

2,090.4 92nd pct 939.9 86th pct

PT routes in Garran in Red Hill +9 more in Garran

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Garran in Red Hill even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Garran in Red Hill +3 longer in Garran

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Garran in Red Hill +3,770 more in Garran

6,916 54th pct 3,146 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Garran in Red Hill +5,227 more in Garran

34,214 58th pct 28,987 55th pct

Transit to city in Garran in Red Hill +3 longer in Garran

57 49th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 27.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

12.8% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

18.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

4.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Garran in Red Hill +2,683 higher in Garran

5,640 72nd pct 2,956 44th pct

Assault/100k in Garran in Red Hill +372 higher in Garran

944 63rd pct 572 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Garran in Red Hill +152 higher in Garran

216 84th pct 64 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Garran in Red Hill +193 higher in Red Hill

189 14th pct 381 39th pct

Theft/100k in Garran in Red Hill +1,085 higher in Garran

1,403 60th pct 318 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Garran in Red Hill +70 higher in Red Hill

216 58th pct 286 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Garran in Red Hill +739 higher in Garran

1,025 67th pct 286 13th pct

5-yr change in Garran in Red Hill +10.2 pts higher in Garran

-26.1% 30th pct -36.3% 19th pct

Walkability

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

7.6 95th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Garran in Red Hill +0.9 more in Garran

7.7 98th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Garran in Red Hill +2.1 pts higher in Garran

96.1% 98th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Garran in Red Hill +1.4 pts higher in Garran

94.7% 97th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Garran in Red Hill +2.8 pts higher in Red Hill

92.5% 85th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Garran in Red Hill +9.3 pts higher in Red Hill

90.2% 92nd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Garran in Red Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Garran in Red Hill +94.7 pts higher in Garran

96.7% 99th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Garran in Red Hill +9.1 more in Red Hill

15.7 55th pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Garran in Red Hill +114 higher in Garran

273 94th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Garran in Red Hill +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill

7.1% 64th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garran vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80061/garran/vs/SAL80112/red-hill