Red Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly 99% of homes in Red Hill are separate houses, making it an area almost entirely made up of detached dwellings. Housing here is generally expensive, with typical rent and mortgage payments sitting above the state and national figures. This is a predominantly owner-occupied place where a large proportion of residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Red Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Red Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$461 ▲ +119.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Hill$461
3937, VIC $473
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $461 and monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 are both much higher than most areas. These figures are a little above the same measures for Victoria and Australia.

$461 ▲ +119.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $360
  • 2021: $461

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 → 0.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,993
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Red Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Red Hill splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 44.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the 13.7% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.

13.7% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.4% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.2%
  • 2016: 44.0%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Red Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 86.0% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 98.5% of the market, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.5% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.7%
  • 2016: 99.7%
  • 2021: 98.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.0% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.9%
  • 2016: 86.4%
  • 2021: 86.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Red Hill, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Red Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (12%).

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). Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22148/red-hill/topic/housing-dwellings