Hallidays Point vs Red Head

Hallidays Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 58 in Red Head. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallidays Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallidays Point: a median of $1.26 million, against $880,000 in Red Head, though rent is higher in Red Head. On these figures, Hallidays Point tends to suit couples, while Red Head suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hallidays Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Head

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,262,000)
  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hallidays Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hallidays Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (298 km vs 302.5 km)
  • But Red Head is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Head

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Red Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.3% vs 26.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hallidays Point Red Head
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.

Hallidays Point Red Head
Walkability 8 / 29
Hallidays Point — Walkability: 8/100 Red Head — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 65 / 69
Hallidays Point — Safety: 65/100 Red Head — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 10 / 100
Hallidays Point — Low fire risk: 10/100 Red Head — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Head rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk); Hallidays Point has higher household incomes ($75,608 vs $63,856).

Hallidays Point Red Head
Population 656 798
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.6% +55.3%
Median age 51 58
Median household income $75,608/yr
+16% vs other
 $63,856/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $400/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallidays Point Red Head
0-4 4.7% / 4.1%
Hallidays Point — 0-4: 4.7% Red Head — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.2% / 9.5%
Hallidays Point — 5-14: 12.2% Red Head — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Hallidays Point — 15-19: 5.6% Red Head — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.4% / 1.4%
Hallidays Point — 20-24: 4.4% Red Head — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 5.5% / 5.9%
Hallidays Point — 25-34: 5.5% Red Head — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 8.5% / 8.9%
Hallidays Point — 35-44: 8.5% Red Head — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 16.8% / 10.9%
Hallidays Point — 45-54: 16.8% Red Head — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.5% / 21.1%
Hallidays Point — 55-64: 16.5% Red Head — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 16.8% / 22.9%
Hallidays Point — 65-74: 16.8% Red Head — 65-74: 22.9%
75-84 9.8% / 9.6%
Hallidays Point — 75-84: 9.8% Red Head — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 0.9% / 1.8%
Hallidays Point — 85+: 0.9% Red Head — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallidays Point 56.4% couple families
Hallidays Point — Couple Families: 56.4% Hallidays Point — Lone Person: 24.8% Hallidays Point — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hallidays Point — Group Household: 2.3%
Red Head 40.8% couple families
Red Head — Couple Families: 40.8% Red Head — Lone Person: 41.4% Red Head — One Parent Families: 14.1% Red Head — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallidays Point 8.5% renting
Hallidays Point — Owned Outright: 55.6% Hallidays Point — Mortgage: 35.9% Hallidays Point — Renting: 8.5%
Red Head 14.8% renting
Red Head — Owned Outright: 57.9% Red Head — Mortgage: 27.4% Red Head — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hallidays Point Red Head
England 4.6% / 5.6%
Hallidays Point — England: 4.6% Red Head — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Hallidays Point — New Zealand: 1.5% Red Head — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.0%
Hallidays Point — South Africa: 0.5% Red Head — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Hallidays Point — Scotland: 0.8% Red Head — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Hallidays Point — Germany: 0.6% Red Head — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Hallidays Point Red Head
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 18.9%
Hallidays Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Red Head — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 13.0%
Hallidays Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Red Head — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.0% / 8.4%
Hallidays Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0% Red Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.9%
Hallidays Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Red Head — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.5%
Hallidays Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Red Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallidays Point 90.2% houses
Hallidays Point — Houses: 90.2% Hallidays Point — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Hallidays Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Red Head 89.2% houses
Red Head — Houses: 89.2% Red Head — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Red Head — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hallidays Point Red Head
Median house price $1,262,000 $880,000
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price $575,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 92 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Hallidays Point has more rural and farming land (63% vs 45%).

Hallidays Point Red Head
Rural and farming 63% 45%
Residential 22% 28%
Environmental 15% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
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

Hallidays Point Red Head
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hallidays Point Red Head
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Red Head is more walkable (29 vs 8); Red Head scores higher overall (57 vs 29).

Hallidays Point Red Head
Grade D B
Score 29/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hallidays Point carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0).

Hallidays Point Red Head
Bushfire High
90/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hallidays Point Red Head
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hallidays Point Red Head
Parks & reserves 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Red Head sits further from the CBD (302.5 km vs 298 km).

Hallidays Point Red Head
Walkability score 8/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 298 km 302.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 213 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

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.

Hallidays Point Red Head
Car (driver) 77.2% / 75.7%
Hallidays Point — Car (driver): 77.2% Red Head — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 17.8%
Hallidays Point — Worked from Home: 18.4% Red Head — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 5.3%
Hallidays Point — Car (passenger): 3.1% Red Head — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.2%
Hallidays Point — Walked Only: 1.3% Red Head — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Hallidays Point Red Head
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 894 m
994 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hallidays Point Red Head
Connectivity score 58/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
299 premises
 43%
575 premises

Climate

Hallidays Point Red Head
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hallidays Point Red Head
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallidays Point Red Head
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallidays Point Red Head
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallidays Point

Acreage Retirees

Red Head

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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