Moving to Red Hill South VIC 3937
What the official numbers say about living in Red Hill South — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $500 a week, against a median household income of $2,261 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Red Hill South shrank 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,172 → 708 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: German, Hindi, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Red Hill South sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (51% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 45.6 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 64 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 7 cafes & restaurants · 1 park — see them all on the Red Hill South profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Red Hill Consolidated School 3.8 km
Parks and reserves: Koopalanda Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Red Hill South, most often seen first: Eurasian Blackbird · Crimson Rosella · Grey Fantail · Eastern Yellow Robin · Australian Magpie · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Red Hill South, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill South here | 708 | — | 10/10 | 40% |
| Red Hill | 1,009 | — | 10/10 | 42% |
| Shoreham | 679 | $1,770,000 | 10/10 | 30% |
| Dromana | 6,626 | $1,000,000 | 5/10 | 27% |
| Safety Beach | 6,328 | $1,200,000 | 7/10 | 9% |
| Flinders | 1,130 | $2,500,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Balnarring | 2,371 | $1,305,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mornington Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flinders — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3937 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Red Hill South profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $500 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,172 people to 708. It sits about 64 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Red Hill South vs Red Hill · Red Hill South vs Shoreham.
Nearby guides: Red Hill · Shoreham · Dromana · Safety Beach · Flinders · Balnarring.
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