Dromana vs Red Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Red Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Red Hill: a median of $1.61 million, against $920,000 in Dromana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dromana tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, 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

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)
  • But Dromana has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($837,500 vs $2,537,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,610,000)
  • But Red Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $461/wk)
  • But Red Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Dromana sits closer to the CBD (81.1 km vs 84.8 km)
  • Red Hill is more walkable (26/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dromana has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • Red Hill carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Dromana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dromana 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.

Dromana 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.

Dromana Red Hill
Walkability 17 / 26
Dromana — Walkability: 17/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 25 / 66
Dromana — Safety: 25/100 Red Hill — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 40 / 100
Dromana — Low fire risk: 40/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dromana — Low flood risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dromana has more residents (6,626 vs 1,009); Red Hill has higher household incomes ($121,888 vs $67,808).

Dromana Red Hill
Population 6,626
+85% vs other
 1,009
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +9.2%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $67,808/yr $121,888/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $461/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dromana Red Hill
0-4 4.8% / 4.2%
Dromana — 0-4: 4.8% Red Hill — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.8% / 12.2%
Dromana — 5-14: 9.8% Red Hill — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.6% / 6.2%
Dromana — 15-19: 4.6% Red Hill — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.5% / 3.8%
Dromana — 20-24: 4.5% Red Hill — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.2% / 7.3%
Dromana — 25-34: 9.2% Red Hill — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.4% / 8.6%
Dromana — 35-44: 10.4% Red Hill — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 13.8% / 16.2%
Dromana — 45-54: 13.8% Red Hill — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.9% / 18.4%
Dromana — 55-64: 13.9% Red Hill — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 16.4% / 16.7%
Dromana — 65-74: 16.4% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 9.6% / 5.2%
Dromana — 75-84: 9.6% Red Hill — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.4%
Dromana — 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.

Dromana 32.1% couple families
Dromana — Couple Families: 32.1% Dromana — Lone Person: 44.8% Dromana — One Parent Families: 17.2% Dromana — Group Household: 4.4% Dromana — Other Families: 1.5%
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 — Group Household: 2.2% Red Hill — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dromana 26.3% renting
Dromana — Owned Outright: 45.6% Dromana — Mortgage: 28.1% Dromana — Renting: 26.3%
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.

Dromana Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 22.4%
Dromana — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 10.5%
Dromana — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.5%
Dromana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 6.7%
Dromana — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Dromana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% 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.

Dromana Red Hill
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Dromana — England: 4.0% Red Hill — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Dromana — New Zealand: 1.8% Red Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
Greece 1.9% / 0.4%
Dromana — Greece: 1.9% Red Hill — Greece: 0.4%
Italy 1.4% / —
Dromana — Italy: 1.4% Red Hill — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Dromana — Germany: 0.5% Red Hill — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Dromana — Netherlands: 0.6% Red Hill — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Dromana — Scotland: 0.6% Red Hill — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dromana 82.3% houses
Dromana — Houses: 82.3% Dromana — Townhouses: 10.6% Dromana — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Red Hill 98.5% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 98.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 1.8% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dromana Red Hill
Median house price $920,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $837,500 $2,537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 131 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.

Dromana Red Hill
2 bed $810K / $1.09M
Dromana — 2 bed: $810K (21 sales) Red Hill — 2 bed: $1.09M (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

3 bed $896K / $1.53M
Dromana — 3 bed: $896K (142 sales) Red Hill — 3 bed: $1.53M (7 sales)

142 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.93M
Dromana — 4 bed: $1.05M (65 sales) Red Hill — 4 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

65 vs 12 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $3.1M
Dromana — 5 bed: $1.2M (10 sales) Red Hill — 5 bed: $3.1M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Red Hill has more rural and farming land (92% vs 69%).

Dromana Red Hill
Rural and farming 69% 92%
Residential 15% 1%
Parks and recreation 8% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

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

Dromana Red Hill
Houses 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units 5.0%
$550/wk on $572K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Dromana Red Hill
House price Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools Higher than 75% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of VIC —

Liveability

Red Hill scores higher overall (75 vs 48); Red Hill is more walkable (26 vs 17).

Dromana Red Hill
Grade C A
Score 48/100 75/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dromana carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Dromana carries more crime risk (75 vs 34).

Dromana Red Hill
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dromana Red Hill
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dromana

  • Dromana Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Dromana Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Peninsula College Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dromana Red Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 4
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 5 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 32 17

Mobility

Red Hill sits further from the CBD (84.8 km vs 81.1 km).

Dromana Red Hill
Walkability score 17/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 81.1 km 84.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 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.

Dromana Red Hill
Car (driver) 69.4% / 50.2%
Dromana — Car (driver): 69.4% Red Hill — Car (driver): 50.2%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 42.3%
Dromana — Worked from Home: 22.7% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.8%
Dromana — Car (passenger): 4.1% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 4.0%
Dromana — Walked Only: 1.9% Red Hill — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.7%
Dromana — Bicycle: 0.6% Red Hill — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus 1.0% / —
Dromana — Bus: 1.0% Red Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Dromana Red Hill
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dromana Red Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
5,437 premises
 35%
598 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dromana

Coastal Retirees River

Red Hill

Acreage Premium Professionals Quiet

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