$481 —
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $481
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Hill South · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Red Hill South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent has surged by $236 per week since 2016 in Red Hill South (L), where housing costs are now significantly higher than in most similar areas. The neighbourhood is dominated by large, detached homes, with nearly half of all residents owning their houses outright.
$481
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill South — higher than 95% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this area type, sitting well above the national figure at $481. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $570 since 2011 to reach $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Red Hill South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Red Hill South splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Victoria, accounting for 46.8% of households. In contrast, the proportion of people renting is far below the national average at 15%, though this figure rose 10 points since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +220.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Red Hill South, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. While the number of large homes is well above the state average, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Red Hill South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Red Hill South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222079/red-hill-south/topic/housing-dwellings