Red Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill

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.

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📍 Red Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Red Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500 ▲ +42.9%
  • $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 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Hill$500
2603, ACT $481
Australian Capital Territory $450
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $500

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,500 ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,709
  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $3,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Red Hill splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (35%) and $350–$549 (34%), with $550–$749 at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Red Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 33.4%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.2% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 39.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Red Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

79.1% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.3%
  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 79.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.0% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.1%
  • 2016: 78.4%
  • 2021: 84.0%

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 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Red Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (21%).

Sources

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

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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