Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Red Hill

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly family income of $4,667 makes Red Hill one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This figure is far above both the territory and national averages, reflecting a significant climb in earnings over the last decade.

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📍 Red Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Red Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,938 ▲ +56.8%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Hill$3,938
2603, ACT $2,991
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $3,938, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also high, with the usual weekly take-home pay of $1,469 sitting a little above the territory average.

$1,469 ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $954
  • 2016: $1,195
  • 2021: $1,469

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$3,938 ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,511
  • 2016: $2,842
  • 2021: $3,938

Median total household income per week.

$4,667 ▲ +55.9%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,994
  • 2016: $3,684
  • 2021: $4,667

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 56.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. This share of high-income households rose by 24 points since 2011, while the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week also grew to 36.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Red Hill, $4,000 or more is the majority at 50%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Red Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/income