Red Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Red Hill, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Red Hill VIC is 1,009 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Red Hill is $962 per week ($50,024 per year). Median rent in Red Hill is $461 per week ($1,998 per month). Red Hill has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Red Hill has a population density of 42.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Red Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Red Hill is $2,167.

There were 15 recorded offences in Red Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (4 offences).

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Red Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Red Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$962/wk
$50,024 per year
#1506 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$461/wk
$1,998 per month
#934 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Red Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (517) Female 48.5% (486)

Population Density

42.8
people per km²
1,009 people · 23.6 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,607
Family income/wk

Red Hill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Red Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.1% 146 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
46.9% 129 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Red Hill Country of Birth

Australia
93.8%
England
5.6%
Germany
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Red Hill Religion

No Religion
65.1%
Anglican
9.8%
Catholic
9.4%
Not stated
6.7%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%
Eastern Orthodox
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Red Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Red Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.0%
French
25.0%
German
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Red Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.6% 243 people
Employed part-time
26.5% 198 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 14 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.0% 291 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Red Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.2%
Certificate III/IV
19.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Red Hill Occupation

Professionals
40.9%
Managers
25.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
7.4%
Clerical & Administrative
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Red Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.6%
Health
18.3%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Education
10.6%
Engineering
8.3%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Creative Arts
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.3%
Information Technology
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Red Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Red Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
2.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Red Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
55.6% 462
↔️
Separated
2.5% 21
📋
Divorced
7.5% 62
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 28
👤
Never married
31.0% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Red Hill Ancestry

English
36.4%
Australian
26.8%
Irish
9.9%
Scottish
9.6%
Other
4.5%
German
3.8%
Italian
3.1%
Greek
1.6%
Dutch
1.3%
Croatian
1.0%
Polish
1.0%
Welsh
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Red Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.4%
Secondary — Government
21.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.7%
Pre-school
11.6%
Vocational Education
7.4%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Red Hill Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.3% 121
No need for assistance
93.7% 1,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Red Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.6% 218
Not a volunteer
72.4% 573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Red Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Red Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Walked only
5.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
2.0%
Bicycle
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Red Hill Car Ownership

1 vehicle
22.3%
2 vehicles
40.4%
3 vehicles
22.6%
4+ vehicles
14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Red Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
10.9%
3 bedrooms
42.7%
4 bedrooms
34.0%
5 bedrooms
10.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Red Hill Population Mobility

8.5%
moved in the last year
27.9%
moved in the last 5 years
2.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Red Hill Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
4
Indigenous residents
1,910
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Red Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
70
Asthma
37
Arthritis
33
Heart disease
21
Cancer
21
Diabetes
11
Lung condition
9
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Red Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Red Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.5%
Couple — no children
31.6%
Couple — no children under 15
18.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Red Hill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 19
👤
Never served
97.6% 775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Red Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 120
Did not provide
84.9% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Red Hill Children Ever Born

No children
34.6%
1 child
7.9%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
22.3%
4 children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Red Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
8
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
16
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
7
2019
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Red Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
11.7%
Did not do domestic work
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Red Hill Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
39.9%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
10.4%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Red Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
874
Moved from VIC
61
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Red Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Red Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 15 total

Assault
4
Break & Enter
4
Theft
3
Property Damage
2
Fraud
1
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Red Hill Schools

3
schools nearby
3
government
1020
avg ICSEA score
2,401
total students
Red Hill Consolidated School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 489 students
1085
ICSEA
Dromana Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,752 students
1018
ICSEA
Peninsula College Government
Combined · U · 160 students
957
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Red Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,344/wk
Median Rent $461/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Red Hill

≈ $10,157/month
Median rent $461/wk
Left after rent $1,883/wk
Rent share 19.7%

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Red Hill vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Hill

What is the population of Red Hill VIC?

The population of Red Hill VIC is 1,009 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.8 people per km².Red Hill is ranked #3,966 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Red Hill?

The median personal income in Red Hill VIC is $962 per week, or $50,024 per year.The median household income is $2,344 per week.Family income is $2,607 per week.Red Hill is ranked #1,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Red Hill?

Median rent in Red Hill VIC is $461 per week ($1,998 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Red Hill ranks #934 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Red Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Red Hill VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Red Hill?

The median age in Red Hill VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Red Hill a good suburb to live in?

Red Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,009.The median income is $962/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22148. All dollar figures in AUD.