Millendon vs Red Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millendon, about half of households are couple families. In Red Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Red Hill tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Millendon carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 76/100)
  • Red Hill is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($169/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millendon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Millendon 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.

Millendon 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.

Millendon Red Hill
Walkability 10 / 0
Millendon — Walkability: 10/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 24
Millendon — Safety: 83/100 Red Hill — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 17 / 22
Millendon — Low fire risk: 17/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 44 / 100
Millendon — Low flood risk: 44/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millendon has more residents (490 vs 85); Millendon rents higher ($350/wk vs $169/wk).

Millendon Red Hill
Population 490
+83% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +23.2%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $105,248/yr $132,600/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+52% vs other
 $169/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millendon Red Hill
0-4 3.9% / —
Millendon — 0-4: 3.9% Red Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.6% / 15.3%
Millendon — 5-14: 10.6% Red Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.1% / 5.9%
Millendon — 15-19: 4.1% Red Hill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 9.4%
Millendon — 20-24: 5.9% Red Hill — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 7.6% / 4.7%
Millendon — 25-34: 7.6% Red Hill — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 8.8% / 5.9%
Millendon — 35-44: 8.8% Red Hill — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 18.2% / 22.4%
Millendon — 45-54: 18.2% Red Hill — 45-54: 22.4%
55-64 15.3% / 12.9%
Millendon — 55-64: 15.3% Red Hill — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.7% / 16.5%
Millendon — 65-74: 15.7% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.1% / 3.5%
Millendon — 75-84: 7.1% Red Hill — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.6% / —
Millendon — 85+: 0.6% Red Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millendon 53.4% couple families
Millendon — Couple Families: 53.4% Millendon — One Parent Families: 17.2% Millendon — Lone Person: 26.7% Millendon — Group Household: 2.6%
Red Hill 73.3% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 26.7% Red Hill — Lone Person: 0.0% Red Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millendon 10.0% renting
Millendon — Owned Outright: 51.2% Millendon — Mortgage: 38.8% Millendon — Renting: 10.0%
Red Hill 19.4% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 48.4% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.3% Red Hill — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Millendon Red Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 18.8%
Millendon — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 5.9%
Millendon — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 3.5%
Millendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Millendon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Millendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Millendon Red Hill
England 9.6% / 5.9%
Millendon — England: 9.6% Red Hill — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 4.7%
Millendon — New Zealand: 3.5% Red Hill — New Zealand: 4.7%
Thailand — / 5.9%
Millendon — Thailand: not among its largest Red Hill — Thailand: 5.9%
Italy 2.4% / —
Millendon — Italy: 2.4% Red Hill — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Millendon — Philippines: 0.8% Red Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Millendon — Malaysia: 0.8% Red Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millendon 100.6% houses
Millendon — Houses: 100.6%
Red Hill 100.0% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Millendon Red Hill
Median house price $1,575,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Millendon Red Hill
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Millendon Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Millendon is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Millendon Red Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Millendon carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Red Hill carries more crime risk (76 vs 17).

Millendon Red Hill
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
17/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Millendon Red Hill
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

Millendon Red Hill
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Millendon Red Hill
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 31.1 km 31.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
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.

Millendon Red Hill
Car (driver) 66.8% / 72.1%
Millendon — Car (driver): 66.8% Red Hill — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 16.3%
Millendon — Worked from Home: 16.6% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 11.6%
Millendon — Car (passenger): 2.4% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / —
Millendon — Walked Only: 8.1% Red Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 3.8% / —
Millendon — Bus: 3.8% Red Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Millendon Red Hill
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.3 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Millendon Red Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
205 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Millendon Red Hill
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Millendon Red Hill
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Millendon Red Hill
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Millendon Red Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Millendon

Acreage Outer

Red Hill

Outer

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