Red Hills, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Red Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 943, 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 Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 124
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,781
- SEIFA score
- 943
- Coordinates
- -41.5334, 146.5928
Red Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Red Hills 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 26%, 14% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 23 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 20% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 33 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 21 | 17% |
Share of the 125 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 46% |
| Rented | 5 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 36 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 36 occupied private dwellings in Red Hills.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,593
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 32 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Employed full-time
- 35
- Employed part-time
- 25
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.
Common questions about Red Hills
Where is Red Hills?
Red Hills is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Red Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Red Hills had a population of about 124.
Is Red Hills an advantaged area?
Red Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 943, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 26 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of Australian suburbs.
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