Suburb in Canberra

Red Hill, ACT

Red Hill had a population of 3,146 at the 2021 Census (−0.8% since 2016). Median age 42.2. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Red Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Red Hill's population shrank by 0.8% to 3,146, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 42.2, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.9%.

22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 39.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 13.4% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,011 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $552 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,518 a month.

29.6% of residents were born overseas, close to the ACT average of 29.9%. 24.0% use a language other than English at home. 42.2% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Red Hill beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureRed HillACTAustralia
Population3,146454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.8%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age42.235.638.2
Households1,011168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments13.4%19.4%14.3%
Renting22.1%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright39.8%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,000+$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$552$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,518$2,064$1,866
Born overseas29.6%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home24.0%25.6%23.6%
No religion42.2%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2492011
  2. 3,1702016
  3. 3,1462021

Age

Median age 42.2, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Red Hill Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Red Hill and Australian Capital Territory
0–910.2%
10–1918.5%
20–2910.4%
30–397.4%
40–4913.9%
50–5914.7%
60–6911.0%
70–797.8%
80+6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Red Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.9%
  2. Australian29.9%
  3. Irish12.5%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Chinese6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.2%
  2. French2.2%
  3. Greek1.9%
  4. Hindi1.5%
  5. Italian1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. India2.7%
  3. China2.1%
  4. the United States1.1%
  5. Sri Lanka1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Red Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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