Red Hill ACT 2603
2,021 addresses · 52 streets
Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Red Hill · 7 km from Canberra
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Living Here
Red Hill is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,146 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $3,938 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Red Hill (ACT) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Red Hill itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
13 Catholic churches
- St Benedicts
- St Christopher’s Cathedral
- Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church
- St Augustine's Catholic Church
- Mary Help of Christians Parish
- ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul (RMC Chapel)
- The Catholic Diocese of the Australian Defence Force
- School Chapel
- St. John Vianney's Catholic Church
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
1 optometrist
11 playgrounds
- Astrolabe Street Neighbourhood Playground
- Golden Grove Central Community Playground
- Carnegie Crescent Central Community Parkland
- Brockman Street -Neighbourhood Playground
- Sprent Street Neighbourhood Playground
- Wells Gardens Neighbourhood Playground
- Henderson Street Neighbourhood Playground
- Dalman Crescent Neighbourhood Playground
- Flinders Way Neighbourhood Playground
- Stokes Street Neighbourhood Playground
1 dog park
1 electrician
2 plumbers
2 carpenters
Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 2.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: Canberra Civic Coach Stop, 6.7 km north · Airport: Canberra Airport, 7.1 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 68.6% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.4% · Labour-force participation 65.9%
Population by age in Red Hill
| 0-4 | 111 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 478 |
| 15-19 | 309 |
| 20-24 | 178 |
| 25-34 | 238 |
| 35-44 | 360 |
| 45-54 | 468 |
| 55-64 | 414 |
| 65-74 | 312 |
| 75-84 | 152 |
| 85+ | 131 |
Dwelling types in Red Hill
| House | 800 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 74 |
| Apartment | 135 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Red Hill
| <$650 | 59 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 105 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 206 |
| $3,000+ | 573 |
Top ancestries in Red Hill
| English | 1,058 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 906 |
| Other | 502 |
| Irish | 380 |
| Scottish | 354 |
| Chinese | 195 |
Housing tenure in Red Hill
| Owned | 396 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 362 |
| Rented | 220 |
| Other | 29 |
Cars per household in Red Hill
| 0 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 273 |
| 2 | 460 |
| 3 | 135 |
| 4+ | 96 |
Commute to work in Red Hill
| Car | 1,065 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 43 |
| Tram/ferry | 4 |
| Walked | 52 |
| Bicycle | 38 |
| Home | 245 |
Top countries of birth in Red Hill
| England | 112 |
|---|---|
| India | 83 |
| China | 65 |
| United States | 33 |
| Sri Lanka | 31 |
| New Zealand | 28 |
Languages used at home in Red Hill
| Mandarin | 99 |
|---|---|
| French | 67 |
| Greek | 58 |
| Hindi | 45 |
| Italian | 40 |
| Cantonese | 38 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
758,430 bird observations recorded near Red Hill — most often seen:
- Australian Magpie (51,698)
- Magpie-lark (47,583)
- Pied Currawong (42,599)
- Red Wattlebird (38,428)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (36,799)
- Galah (35,341)
- Australian Raven (32,428)
- Crimson Rosella (30,406)
- Crested Pigeon (30,009)
- Superb Fairy-wren (28,674)
- Common Starling (27,307)
- Silvereye (25,602)
- Pacific Black Duck (23,621)
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- Eurasian Blackbird (23,404)
- Noisy Miner (21,158)
- Eurasian Coot (20,490)
- Australian King-parrot (20,333)
- Common Myna (20,162)
- Eastern Rosella (19,045)
- Willie Wagtail (18,235)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (17,575)
- Grey Fantail (17,493)
- Dusky Moorhen (16,982)
- Australian Wood Duck (16,591)
- Rock Dove (16,383)
- Red-rumped Parrot (16,327)
- Black Swan (16,068)
- Welcome Swallow (16,053)
- House Sparrow (15,820)
- Grey Teal (15,816)
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Streets
- Alexander Street (10)
- Arnhem Place (10)
- Arthur Circle (4)
- Astrolabe Street (24)
- Aviemore Lane (8)
- Beagle Street (43)
- Borrowdale Street (39)
- Bramble Street (3)
- Carnegie Crescent (4)
- Charlotte Street (20)
- Cimba Lane (7)
- Cutty Sark Lane (11)
- Cygnet Crescent (77)
- Dalrymple Street (25)
- Discovery Street (130)
- Duyfken Place (20)
- Endeavour Street (99)
- Esperance Street (45)
- Fishburn Street (31)
- Flinders Way (4)
- Fortitude Street (12)
- Francis Street (5)
- Friendship Street (2)
- Golden Grove (67)
- Hicks Street (147)
- Investigator Street (71)
- La Perouse Street (186)
- Lady Nelson Place (226)
- Mermaid Street (13)
- Monaro Crescent (184)
- Moresby Street (3)
- Mugga Way (132)
- Norfolk Street (12)
- Nuyts Street (49)
- Pelsart Street (40)
- Penrhyn Street (9)
- Pera Place (15)
- Quiros Street (42)
- Red Hill Drive (2)
- Reliance Street (1)
- Roebuck Street (39)
- Scarborough Street (25)
- Sirius Place (12)
- Stonehaven Crescent (3)
- Supply Place (40)
- Tamar Street (3)
- Thermopylae Lane (7)
- Torres Street (16)
- Vancouver Street (11)
- Walter Hood Lane (20)
- Wickham Crescent (12)
- Zeehan Street (1)
