Arthurs Seat vs Red Hill

Comparing Arthurs Seat and Red Hill, VIC: Arthurs Seat carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Red Hill is more walkable (26 vs 10); and Red Hill has more residents (1,009 vs 414).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Red Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Arthurs Seat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($830,000 vs $2,537,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Red Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.8 km vs 89.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arthurs Seat and Red Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Walkability 10 / 26
Arthurs Seat — Walkability: 10/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 41 / 66
Arthurs Seat — Safety: 41/100 Red Hill — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 27 / 100
Arthurs Seat — Low fire risk: 27/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Arthurs Seat — Low flood risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill has more residents (1,009 vs 414); Red Hill has higher household incomes ($121,888 vs $104,780).

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Population 414 1,009
+144% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +9.2%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $104,780/yr $121,888/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk $461/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
0-4 4.3% / 4.2%
Arthurs Seat — 0-4: 4.3% Red Hill — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.8% / 12.2%
Arthurs Seat — 5-14: 12.8% Red Hill — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.3% / 6.2%
Arthurs Seat — 15-19: 5.3% Red Hill — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.1% / 3.8%
Arthurs Seat — 20-24: 3.1% Red Hill — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.6% / 7.3%
Arthurs Seat — 25-34: 4.6% Red Hill — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 14.0% / 8.6%
Arthurs Seat — 35-44: 14.0% Red Hill — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 16.2% / 16.2%
Arthurs Seat — 45-54: 16.2% Red Hill — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.2% / 18.4%
Arthurs Seat — 55-64: 16.2% Red Hill — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 13.3% / 16.7%
Arthurs Seat — 65-74: 13.3% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 7.5% / 5.2%
Arthurs Seat — 75-84: 7.5% Red Hill — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.4%
Arthurs Seat — 85+: 3.1% Red Hill — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 56.0% couple families
Arthurs Seat — Couple Families: 56.0% Arthurs Seat — Lone Person: 30.8% Arthurs Seat — One Parent Families: 9.9% Arthurs Seat — Other Families: 3.3% Arthurs Seat — Group Household: 0.0%
Red Hill 55.2% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 55.2% Red Hill — Lone Person: 26.5% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 14.3% Red Hill — Other Families: 1.8% Red Hill — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 8.8% renting
Arthurs Seat — Owned Outright: 50.7% Arthurs Seat — Mortgage: 40.5% Arthurs Seat — Renting: 8.8%
Red Hill 14.1% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 45.6% Red Hill — Mortgage: 40.3% Red Hill — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 22.4%
Arthurs Seat — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 10.5%
Arthurs Seat — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.5%
Arthurs Seat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 6.7%
Arthurs Seat — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 2.3%
Arthurs Seat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
England 5.8% / 4.8%
Arthurs Seat — England: 5.8% Red Hill — England: 4.8%
Greece 1.9% / 0.4%
Arthurs Seat — Greece: 1.9% Red Hill — Greece: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.6%
Arthurs Seat — New Zealand: 0.7% Red Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Arthurs Seat — Scotland: 1.0% Red Hill — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.8%
Arthurs Seat — Germany: not among its largest Red Hill — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Arthurs Seat — Philippines: 0.7% Red Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Arthurs Seat — Netherlands: not among its largest Red Hill — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 100.0% houses
Arthurs Seat — Houses: 100.0% Arthurs Seat — Townhouses: 0.0%
Red Hill 98.5% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 98.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Median house price $1,545,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $830,000 $2,537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 5 sales
 146 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
3 bed $1.32M / $1.53M
Arthurs Seat — 3 bed: $1.32M (7 sales) Red Hill — 3 bed: $1.53M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.61M / $1.93M
Arthurs Seat — 4 bed: $1.61M (5 sales) Red Hill — 4 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Red Hill has more rural and farming land (92% vs 58%).

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Rural and farming 58% 92%
Parks and recreation 30% 4%
Residential 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
House price — Higher than 86% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Red Hill is more walkable (26 vs 10).

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Grade — A
Score — 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Arthurs Seat carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Arthurs Seat carries more crime risk (59 vs 34).

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Bushfire High
73/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arthurs Seat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Waterways 10 17

Mobility

Arthurs Seat sits further from the CBD (89.4 km vs 84.8 km).

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Walkability score 10/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.4 km
+5% vs other
 84.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3936
 3.4%
postcode 3937
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3936
 52
postcode 3937

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Car (driver) 57.3% / 50.2%
Arthurs Seat — Car (driver): 57.3% Red Hill — Car (driver): 50.2%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 42.3%
Arthurs Seat — Worked from Home: 40.9% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.8%
Arthurs Seat — Car (passenger): 1.8% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Arthurs Seat — Walked Only: not among its largest Red Hill — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Arthurs Seat — Bicycle: not among its largest Red Hill — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.3%).

Setting

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Connectivity score 64/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
271 premises
 35%
598 premises

Climate

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Annual rainfall 700 mm 696 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.5°C

Council rates

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arthurs Seat Red Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arthurs Seat

Acreage Coastal Premium River

Red Hill

Acreage Premium Professionals Quiet

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