$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than eight in ten homes in Red Hill have three or more bedrooms, making it a place of large, high-value residences. The area is marked by very high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments far exceeding both the territory and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 92% of areas.
| Red Hill | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $481 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $3,500, which is far above the ACT figure of $2,080. Rent is also high, with a typical weekly cost of $500, well above the Australian average of $375.
$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,500 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Red Hill splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (35%) and $350–$549 (34%), with $550–$749 at 14%.
In Red Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 39.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the territory average. Conversely, the 21.8% of households that rent is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
21.8% ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Red Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.1% of the market, a figure well above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 84% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Red Hill, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
In Red Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (21%).
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/SAL80112/red-hill/topic/housing-dwellings