Suburbs Redan

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Redan VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Redan VIC is 3,000 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Redan is $654 per week ($34,008 per year). Median rent in Redan is $255 per week ($1,105 per month). Redan has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Redan has a population density of 1363.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Redan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redan is $1,300.

There were 645 recorded offences in Redan in 2025-25, a rate of 215 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (157 offences).

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📍 Redan, Victoria — 37.5773°S, 143.8387°E

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Redan Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Redan Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$654/wk
$34,008 per year
#6273 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$255/wk
$1,105 per month
#6036 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Redan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (1,416) Female 52.9% (1,588)

Population Density

1363.0
people per km²
3,000 people · 2.2 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,413
Family income/wk

Redan 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)

Redan Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.1% 369 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.9% 339 dwellings

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

Redan Country of Birth

Australia
94.8%
England
2.7%
India
1.5%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Greece
0.2%

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

Redan Religion

No Religion
52.8%
Catholic
21.7%
Not stated
10.6%
Anglican
6.9%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Buddhism
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Redan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%

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

Redan Languages Spoken at Home

Other
32.2%
Malayalam
16.9%
Urdu
11.9%
Spanish
10.2%
SAL Tagalog
8.5%
Mandarin
6.8%
Russian
6.8%
SAL Tot
6.8%

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

Redan Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.3% 726 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 494 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 78 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.2% 949 people

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

Redan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.3%
Bachelor Degree
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
6.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

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

Redan Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Community & Personal Service
18.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Managers
10.8%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Redan Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.1%
Society & Culture
17.9%
Health
12.7%
Engineering
12.0%
Education
11.3%
Architecture & Building
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Creative Arts
6.2%
Information Technology
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

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

Redan Dwelling Types

Separate house
58.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
41.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Redan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
11.5%
$500-$649/wk
9.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Redan Marital Status

💍
Married
27.2% 694
↔️
Separated
5.3% 134
📋
Divorced
13.6% 347
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 161
👤
Never married
47.6% 1,214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Redan Ancestry

English
31.6%
Australian
31.1%
Irish
12.3%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
4.4%
German
4.2%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
Chinese
0.9%
Filipino
0.9%
Indian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Redan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.1%
Vocational Education
18.4%
Secondary — Government
16.5%
Primary — Catholic
13.9%
Pre-school
11.0%
Secondary — Catholic
10.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Redan Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.1% 556
✅
No need for assistance
89.9% 4,951

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

Redan Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 318
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 2,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Redan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
6.5%
$800-$999/mo
13.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Redan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Walked only
2.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.5%
Bus
1.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Train
0.8%

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

Redan Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
46.3%
2 vehicles
30.6%
3 vehicles
8.7%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

Redan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.8%
2 bedrooms
33.2%
3 bedrooms
47.2%
4 bedrooms
9.7%
5 bedrooms
0.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Redan Population Mobility

16.7%
moved in the last year
46.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Redan Indigenous Population

2.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
154
Indigenous residents
5,467
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Redan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
534
Asthma
165
Arthritis
130
Lung condition
121
Diabetes
112
Heart disease
91
Cancer
51
Stroke
37
Kidney disease
27
Dementia
11

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

Redan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
12.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Redan Family Structure

Couple — no children
31.5%
Couple — children under 15
30.2%
One parent — children under 15
15.8%
One parent — no children under 15
12.9%
Couple — no children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Redan Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 57
👤
Never served
97.5% 2,295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Redan Unpaid Carers

—
Did not provide
84.9% 1,986
🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Redan Children Ever Born

No children
40.3%
1 child
14.6%
2 children
21.9%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
3.5%

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

Redan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
49
1971–1980
34
1981–1990
31
1991–2000
18
2001–2010
24
2011–2015
33
2016
9
2017
15
2018
10
2019
18
2020
8

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

Redan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
29.9%

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

Redan Household Size

1 person
44.5%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
6.9%
5 persons
2.6%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Redan Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,267
Moved from VIC
372
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from WA
4

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

Redan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.2%
Step family — no other children
13.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.9%
Other couple — children only
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Redan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 645 total

Theft
157
Fraud
124
Justice Procedures
104
Assault
97
Property Damage
50
Break & Enter
43
Weapons
32
Drug Offences
26
Robbery
8
Public Order
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Redan Schools

28
schools nearby
15
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
10,924
total students
Ballarat Clarendon College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students
1172
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1096
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
Loreto College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 948 students
1073
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
ICSEA
Ballarat Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 406 students
1058
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
1055
ICSEA
St James' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1034
ICSEA
Lumen Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1029
ICSEA
St Aloysius' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1022
ICSEA
Ballarat High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,461 students
1016
ICSEA
Newington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1007
ICSEA
Mount Clear Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
991
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Delacombe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 641 students
970
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Redan Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,061/wk
Median Rent $255/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Redan

≈ $4,598/month
Median rent $255/wk
Left after rent $806/wk
Rent share 24.0%

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Redan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 1,511 Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk
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Pop: 1,515 Income: $754/wk Rent: $325/wk
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Pop: 1,516 Income: $793/wk Rent: $369/wk
Ferny Creek
Pop: 1,524 Income: $875/wk Rent: $400/wk
Ripponlea
Pop: 1,532 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk
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Pop: 1,551 Income: $746/wk Rent: $392/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Redan

What is the population of Redan VIC?

The population of Redan VIC is 3,000 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1363.0 people per km².Redan is ranked #2,412 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Redan?

The median personal income in Redan VIC is $654 per week, or $34,008 per year.The median household income is $1,061 per week.Family income is $1,413 per week.Redan is ranked #6,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Redan?

Median rent in Redan VIC is $255 per week ($1,105 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Redan ranks #6,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Redan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redan VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Redan?

The median age in Redan VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Redan a good suburb to live in?

Redan is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,000.The median income is $654/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 22151. All dollar figures in AUD.