Red Hill (ACT), ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Red Hill (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1164, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Red Hill (ACT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,146
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $3,938
- SEIFA score
- 1164
- Coordinates
- -35.3328, 149.1203
Red Hill (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Red Hill (ACT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 22% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 589 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 487 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 598 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 882 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 595 | 19% |
Share of the 3,151 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 396 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 362 | 35% |
| Rented | 220 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 800 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 74 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 135 | 13% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,009 occupied private dwellings in Red Hill (ACT).
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,667
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,469
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 904 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 732 (24%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 25 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,958 (84%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,037
- Employed part-time
- 523
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Red Hill (ACT)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Red Hill (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Red Hill (ACT)
Where is Red Hill (ACT)?
Red Hill (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Red Hill (ACT)?
At the 2021 Census, Red Hill (ACT) had a population of about 3,146.
Is Red Hill (ACT) an advantaged area?
Red Hill (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1164, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Red Hill (ACT)?
Red Hill (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Red Hill (ACT) have high household incomes?
Red Hill (ACT) has the highest median weekly household income of any suburb in Australian Capital Territory with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,938 per week).
Where Red Hill (ACT) ranks
Red Hill (ACT) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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