3,146 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality 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 · 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 now 42, making the area noticeably older than both the ACT and the national average. This community of 3,146 people features a high proportion of married couples and seniors, though it remains home to a steady number of children.
3,146
▼ -3.2%
- 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 — higher than 85% 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 totals 3,146 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are typically older than those in the wider territory, with a usual age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality 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 ACT figure of 13.7%. Children under 15 account for 18.8%, a rate about the same as the national average.
18.9% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 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.
More than half of residents are married, while only 5.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the community.
0.8% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL80112/red-hill/topic/demographics-identity