$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,500 make Red Hill one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This is a high-cost area where homes are generally large and more likely to be owned than rented. Most residents live in spacious detached houses, with nearly 60% of mortgage holders paying at least $3,000 a month.
$500
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 88% of areas.
| Red Hill | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $481 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure and a little above the ACT average. Mortgage costs are even more striking, with typical monthly payments sitting far above both the territory and national figures.
$3,500 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Red Hill splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (35%) and $350–$549 (34%), with $550–$749 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Red Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the ACT average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the state and national figures and has fallen 12 points since 2011.
21.8% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Red Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 79.1% of homes, which is far above the ACT average. This explains why 84% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a proportion far above both the territory and the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Red Hill, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Red Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/housing-dwellings