Deakin vs Red Hill

Red Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Deakin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Red Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Red Hill: a median of $2.31 million, against $2 million in Deakin, though rent is higher in Deakin. Deakin is closer to the city centre: 8.5 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Deakin tends to suit people living alone, while Red Hill suits couples.

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 childcare (9 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Deakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,000,000 vs $2,307,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deakin

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Deakin is growing faster (8.5% vs -0.8%)
  • Red Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (3.1% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Deakin 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.

Deakin 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.

Deakin Red Hill
Walkability 79 / 56
Deakin — Walkability: 79/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 32 / 41
Deakin — Safety: 32/100 Red Hill — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 12 / 14
Deakin — Low fire risk: 12/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Deakin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill has higher household incomes ($204,776 vs $162,084); Deakin rents higher ($560/wk vs $500/wk).

Deakin Red Hill
Population 3,124 3,146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% -0.8%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $162,084/yr $204,776/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+11% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deakin Red Hill
0-4 4.3% / 3.5%
Deakin — 0-4: 4.3% Red Hill — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.4% / 15.2%
Deakin — 5-14: 12.4% Red Hill — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.0% / 9.8%
Deakin — 15-19: 7.0% Red Hill — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 5.2% / 5.7%
Deakin — 20-24: 5.2% Red Hill — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.1% / 7.6%
Deakin — 25-34: 8.1% Red Hill — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.1% / 11.4%
Deakin — 35-44: 12.1% Red Hill — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.2% / 14.9%
Deakin — 45-54: 14.2% Red Hill — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.9% / 13.2%
Deakin — 55-64: 11.9% Red Hill — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.6% / 9.9%
Deakin — 65-74: 11.6% Red Hill — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.3% / 4.8%
Deakin — 75-84: 8.3% Red Hill — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 4.5% / 4.2%
Deakin — 85+: 4.5% Red Hill — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deakin 44.4% couple families
Deakin — Couple Families: 44.4% Deakin — Lone Person: 39.6% Deakin — One Parent Families: 10.8% Deakin — Group Household: 4.6% Deakin — Other Families: 0.6%
Red Hill 57.2% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 57.2% Red Hill — Lone Person: 25.2% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 10.8% Red Hill — Group Household: 5.2% Red Hill — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deakin 22.1% renting
Deakin — Owned Outright: 47.2% Deakin — Mortgage: 30.7% Deakin — Renting: 22.1%
Red Hill 22.5% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 40.5% Red Hill — Mortgage: 37.0% Red Hill — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deakin Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 24.9%
Deakin — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 17.3% / 15.6%
Deakin — Postgraduate Degree: 17.3% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.4%
Deakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.4%
Deakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%
Certificate III & IV 3.7% / 3.9%
Deakin — Certificate III & IV: 3.7% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Deakin Red Hill
England 5.1% / 3.6%
Deakin — England: 5.1% Red Hill — England: 3.6%
India 2.3% / 2.6%
Deakin — India: 2.3% Red Hill — India: 2.6%
China 1.4% / 2.1%
Deakin — China: 1.4% Red Hill — China: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Deakin — New Zealand: 1.1% Red Hill — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.1% / 0.8%
Deakin — Malaysia: 1.1% Red Hill — Malaysia: 0.8%
Sri Lanka — / 1.0%
Deakin — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Red Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deakin 67.9% houses
Deakin — Houses: 67.9% Deakin — Flats / Apartments: 14.1% Deakin — Townhouses: 18.0%
Red Hill 79.1% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 79.1% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 13.6% Red Hill — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Deakin Red Hill
Median house price $2,000,000 $2,307,500
Median unit price $955,000 $1,042,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 30 sales
 58 days
from 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Deakin Red Hill
1 bed $655K / $398K
Deakin — 1 bed: $655K (5 sales) Red Hill — 1 bed: $398K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

2 bed $1.1M / $1.11M
Deakin — 2 bed: $1.1M (10 sales) Red Hill — 2 bed: $1.11M (10 sales)

10 vs 10 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.

Deakin Red Hill
3 bed $1.62M / $2M
Deakin — 3 bed: $1.62M (24 sales) Red Hill — 3 bed: $2M (5 sales)

24 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.07M / $1.75M
Deakin — 4 bed: $2.07M (22 sales) Red Hill — 4 bed: $1.75M (13 sales)

22 vs 13 sales

5 bed $2.52M / $3.23M
Deakin — 5 bed: $2.52M (9 sales) Red Hill — 5 bed: $3.23M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Deakin Red Hill
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deakin Red Hill
Houses 3.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.79M
 3.4%
$1,300/wk on $2M
Units 2.6%
$570/wk on $1.12M
 3.1%
$755/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within ACT

Deakin Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 99% of ACT
Schools Higher than 23% of ACT Higher than 9% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 39% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of ACT Higher than 49% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of ACT Higher than 13% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 2% of ACT Higher than 5% of ACT

Liveability

Deakin is more walkable (79 vs 56); Deakin scores higher overall (57 vs 50).

Deakin Red Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Deakin Red Hill
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Deakin Red Hill
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
UNSW Canberra, 3.5 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.4%

Schools in Deakin

  • Alfred Deakin High School Government · Secondary
  • Canberra Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School Independent · Primary
  • The Woden School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Bede's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Canberra Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Canberra Grammar School - Primary School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Deakin Red Hill
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 6 9
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 4 0

Mobility

Deakin Red Hill
Walkability score 79/100 56/100
Distance to Canberra 8.5 km 10.2 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 104.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2600
 4.6%
postcode 2603
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2600
 25
postcode 2603

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.

Deakin Red Hill
Car (driver) 65.0% / 67.0%
Deakin — Car (driver): 65.0% Red Hill — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 16.9%
Deakin — Worked from Home: 17.1% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.6%
Deakin — Car (passenger): 7.2% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.6%
Deakin — Walked Only: 3.9% Red Hill — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 3.7% / 3.2%
Deakin — Bus: 3.7% Red Hill — Bus: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Deakin Red Hill
Elevation 592 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 631 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Deakin Red Hill
Connectivity score 58/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,125 premises
 18%
1,535 premises

Climate

Deakin Red Hill
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deakin Red Hill
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Deakin Red Hill
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Deakin Red Hill
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deakin Red Hill
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Deakin

Inner Premium Professionals

Red Hill

Inner Luxury Professionals Quiet

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