3,146 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,249
- 2016: 3,170
- 2021: 3,146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Red Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Red Hill is 42, making the area noticeably older than the territory and national averages. This is a small community of 3,146 people where older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population. The area's overall size has shrank slightly since 2011.
3,146
▼ -3.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — lower than 88% of areas.
| Red Hill | 3,146 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | 10,306 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 89% of similar areas and has fallen by 3.2% since 2011. Residents are older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by one year to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.9% of the population, which is well above the territory average. This helps explain the older age profile, though the proportion of children under 15 remains about the same as the rest of Australia at 18.8%.
18.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Red Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54.6% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.7%. Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.8% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Hill, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/demographics-identity