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Red Hill vs Symonston

Name: Red Hill vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Red Hill profile · Symonston profile

Red Hill Symonston

Red Hill (ACT) and Symonston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Red Hill (ACT) is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $3,938 a week and 55.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much younger, with children under 15 making up 18.8% of the population. In contrast, Symonston is far older, with a typical age of 55 and a much lower typical household income of $841. Many more people in Symonston live alone (60.3%) and own their homes outright (64.1%), while Red Hill (ACT) has more large family homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with 25 people in Red Hill (ACT) and 24 in Symonston. Beyond this, the two areas have diverged sharply. Red Hill (ACT) has a much higher share of people born overseas (28.7%) and those using another language at home (23.3%) compared to Symonston. This is consistent with Red Hill (ACT) having a much higher proportion of university graduates and a typical personal income that is $864 higher per week than in Symonston.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 56.9 pts higher in Red Hill Bachelor+: 45.1 pts higher in Red Hill Living alone: 41.0 pts higher in Symonston Separate houses: 45.5 pts higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 66.4 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hill in Symonston +2,491 larger in Red Hill gap steady

3,146 85th pct 655 69th pct

Median age in Red Hill in Symonston +13 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +34.0 pts 20.6%

32.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.5% Divorced +19.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.8% Separated +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 48.1%

3.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +8.6 pts 25.0%

28.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

5.0% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 57.3%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 37.9%

40.1% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%

5.1% Not stated +29.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Red Hill in Symonston

5.07 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Red Hill in Symonston +11 more in Red Hill

25 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Red Hill in Symonston +80 larger in Red Hill

674 89th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Red Hill in Symonston +11 higher in Red Hill

1,137 99th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +56.9 pts 27.6%

5.9% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.2% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +32.8 pts 9.0%

26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.7 pts 3.5%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 9.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 3.0%

5.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Red Hill in Symonston +$864 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$1,469 97th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Red Hill in Symonston +$3,097 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,938 100th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Red Hill in Symonston +$3,452 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$4,667 100th pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +45.6 pts 1.1%

5.8% Under $650 +33.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.4% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.4% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +32.6 pts 35.6%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

4.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hill in Symonston +1 larger in Red Hill

25 72nd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Red Hill in Symonston +38 yrs older in Symonston

16 yrs 13th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Red Hill in Symonston +$399 higher in Symonston

$225 2nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Red Hill in Symonston +$2,024 higher in Red Hill

$2,749 86th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hill in Symonston +1.2 larger in Red Hill gap steady

2.8 76th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.0 pts 34.0%

21.1% Couples without children +25.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.4% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +41.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +19.9 pts 2.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 4.2%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hill in Symonston +$225 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$500 92nd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Red Hill in Symonston +$2,901 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $599 4th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.3 pts 1.5%

21.8% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +45.5 pts 33.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.4% 2 bedrooms +41.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 1.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +22.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%

20.5% 5 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

12.3% $200–$349 +49.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.5% $750 or more ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 13.8%

4.5% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +59.4 pts 0.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Red Hill in Symonston +14 more in Red Hill

18 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Red Hill in Symonston +0.39 more in Symonston

5.72 80th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Red Hill in Symonston +388.3 more in Symonston

939.9 86th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in Red Hill in Symonston +1 more in Red Hill

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Red Hill in Symonston +19 longer in Symonston

4 29th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Red Hill in Symonston +4 longer in Symonston

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Red Hill in Symonston +3,146 more in Red Hill

3,146 48th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Red Hill in Symonston +28,987 more in Red Hill

28,987 55th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Red Hill in Symonston +24 longer in Symonston

54 43rd pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 4.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 24.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +9.9 pts 6.7%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

1.4% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

6.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +31.8 pts 7.8%

23.4% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 8.8%

3.1% Labourers +16.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.6% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +12.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Red Hill in Symonston +13,685 higher in Symonston

2,956 44th pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +1,565 higher in Symonston

572 43rd pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +1,005 higher in Symonston

64 28th pct 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Red Hill in Symonston

— 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +687 higher in Symonston

381 39th pct 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +1,056 higher in Symonston

318 14th pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +133 higher in Red Hill

286 72nd pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Red Hill in Symonston +1,699 higher in Symonston

286 13th pct 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in Red Hill in Symonston +54.8 pts higher in Symonston

-36.3% 19th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hill in Symonston +1.4 higher in Red Hill

6.8 92nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Red Hill in Symonston +2.4 more in Red Hill

6.8 93rd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Red Hill in Symonston +32.4 pts higher in Red Hill

94.0% 97th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Red Hill in Symonston +32.1 pts higher in Red Hill

93.3% 96th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Red Hill in Symonston +32.9 pts higher in Red Hill

95.3% 86th pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Red Hill in Symonston +94.9 pts higher in Red Hill

99.5% 100th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Red Hill in Symonston +3.1 pts higher in Red Hill

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Red Hill in Symonston +0.6 pts higher in Symonston

1.9% 72nd pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Red Hill in Symonston +3.4 more in Red Hill

24.8 68th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Red Hill in Symonston +125 higher in Red Hill

159 89th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Red Hill in Symonston +3.4 pts higher in Red Hill

7.3% 65th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Red Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Symonston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80112/red-hill/vs/SAL80121/symonston