Red Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,143 people were usually resident in Red Hill: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.6% of people usually resident in Red Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Red Hill were Australian citizens, 22.9% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Red Hill were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 34.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.2% of people usually resident in Red Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Italy 1.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, United States of America 1.2% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Red Hill were Catholic 26.8%, Anglican 21.9%, No Religion 20.8%, Uniting Church 3.5% and Eastern Orthodox 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Red Hill were Italian 1.9%, Greek 1.4%, Cantonese 1.0%, Mandarin 0.9% and German 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,539 people aged 15 years and over in Red Hill were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 29.4% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 921 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Red Hill were Professionals 39.0%, Managers 21.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Sales Workers 6.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.7%, Labourers 3.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Red Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 17.6%, School Education 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Tertiary Education 4.5% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Red Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $833, the median family income was $2,594 and the median household income was $2,003.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 759 families in Red Hill: of these 33.9% were couple families without children, 50.5% were couple families with children, 14.5% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,149 occupied private dwellings were counted in Red Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Red Hill, 72.1% were separate houses, 12.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Red Hill, 38.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.9% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Red Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 36.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Red Hill, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,159. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Red Hill, 65.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.6% were group households.