Red Hill · Suburb / Locality

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 49 years old, making it far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has just 85 people, with a population profile skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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Where Red Hill sits — Total population

85 ▼ -13.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Red Hill85
6056, WA 41,172
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at 85 people, which is lower than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 49.

85 ▼ -13.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98
  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 85

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +28.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are more common here than in the state, accounting for 20% of residents.

20.0% ▲ +117.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▼ -68.6%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Red Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average of 3.3%. Most people are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.4%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.4% ▲ —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Red Hill, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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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/sal/SAL51285/red-hill/topic/demographics-identity