Red Hill vs Ashgrove

Red Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Ashgrove. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Red Hill, about half of households rent. In Ashgrove, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ashgrove: a median of $2.02 million, against $1.8 million in Red Hill. Red Hill is closer to the city centre: 3.6 km, against 6.1 km. On these figures, Red Hill tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Ashgrove suits families with children and 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

Ashgrove

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 3)
  • But Red Hill carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($780,000 vs $895,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,800,000 vs $2,015,000)
  • But Ashgrove leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.6 km vs 6.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 23%)
  • But Ashgrove has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Red Hill Ashgrove
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.

Red Hill Ashgrove
Walkability 85 / 92
Red Hill — Walkability: 85/100 Ashgrove — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 90 / 44
Red Hill — Safety: 90/100 Ashgrove — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ashgrove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashgrove has more residents (13,450 vs 5,834); Ashgrove has higher household incomes ($149,448 vs $123,084).

Red Hill Ashgrove
Population 5,834 13,450
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +3.2%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $123,084/yr $149,448/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $440/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Red Hill Ashgrove
0-4 4.9% / 5.1%
Red Hill — 0-4: 4.9% Ashgrove — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 15.7%
Red Hill — 5-14: 9.8% Ashgrove — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.8% / 8.7%
Red Hill — 15-19: 5.8% Ashgrove — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 12.0% / 6.7%
Red Hill — 20-24: 12.0% Ashgrove — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 20.8% / 9.9%
Red Hill — 25-34: 20.8% Ashgrove — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.9% / 13.6%
Red Hill — 35-44: 14.9% Ashgrove — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.5% / 16.9%
Red Hill — 45-54: 14.5% Ashgrove — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 9.0% / 11.5%
Red Hill — 55-64: 9.0% Ashgrove — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 5.4% / 7.2%
Red Hill — 65-74: 5.4% Ashgrove — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 2.5% / 3.4%
Red Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Ashgrove — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Red Hill — 85+: 0.6% Ashgrove — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Red Hill 35.3% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 35.3% Red Hill — Lone Person: 37.6% Red Hill — Group Household: 15.7% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 8.5% Red Hill — Other Families: 2.9%
Ashgrove 54.1% couple families
Ashgrove — Couple Families: 54.1% Ashgrove — Lone Person: 26.6% Ashgrove — Group Household: 6.2% Ashgrove — One Parent Families: 11.8% Ashgrove — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Red Hill 46.8% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 20.3% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.9% Red Hill — Renting: 46.8%
Ashgrove 27.4% renting
Ashgrove — Owned Outright: 31.5% Ashgrove — Mortgage: 41.2% Ashgrove — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Red Hill Ashgrove
Bachelor Degree 28.5% / 24.4%
Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 28.5% Ashgrove — Bachelor Degree: 24.4%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 10.5%
Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Ashgrove — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 6.7%
Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Ashgrove — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.8%
Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Ashgrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.1%
Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Ashgrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.5%).

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.

Red Hill Ashgrove
England 3.8% / 4.2%
Red Hill — England: 3.8% Ashgrove — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.4%
Red Hill — New Zealand: 2.9% Ashgrove — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.9%
Red Hill — South Africa: 0.8% Ashgrove — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Red Hill — India: 0.8% Ashgrove — India: 0.8%
China 0.8% / 0.6%
Red Hill — China: 0.8% Ashgrove — China: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Red Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Ashgrove — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Red Hill 64.9% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 64.9% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 27.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 7.7%
Ashgrove 77.3% houses
Ashgrove — Houses: 77.3% Ashgrove — Flats / Apartments: 20.8% Ashgrove — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Red Hill Ashgrove
Median house price $1,800,000 $2,015,000
Median unit price $780,000 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 73 sales
 23 days
from 160 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.

Red Hill Ashgrove
2 bed $1.5M / $1.41M
Red Hill — 2 bed: $1.5M (11 sales) Ashgrove — 2 bed: $1.41M (21 sales)

11 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.63M / $1.65M
Red Hill — 3 bed: $1.63M (45 sales) Ashgrove — 3 bed: $1.65M (53 sales)

45 vs 53 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $2.06M
Red Hill — 4 bed: $2.08M (40 sales) Ashgrove — 4 bed: $2.06M (60 sales)

40 vs 60 sales

5 bed $2.64M / $2.67M
Red Hill — 5 bed: $2.64M (15 sales) Ashgrove — 5 bed: $2.67M (44 sales)

15 vs 44 sales

Development activity

Red Hill Ashgrove
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
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.

Red Hill Ashgrove
Houses 4.5%
$950/wk on $1.1M
 2.7%
$1,050/wk on $2.05M
Units — 3.4%
$650/wk on $990K

Ranking within QLD

Red Hill Ashgrove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 94% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Red Hill scores higher overall (97 vs 89).

Red Hill Ashgrove
Grade A+
same for both
Score 97/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashgrove carries more crime risk (56 vs 10).

Red Hill Ashgrove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Red Hill Ashgrove
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.0 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.0% 4.9%

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Red Hill Special School - Ithaca Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Ashgrove

  • Ashgrove State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Ashgrove Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Mt St Michael's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Finbarr's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oakleigh State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Red Hill Ashgrove
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 8 25
Parks & reserves 4 33
Childcare 3 12
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Ashgrove sits further from the CBD (6.1 km vs 3.6 km).

Red Hill Ashgrove
Walkability score 85/100 92/100
Distance to Brisbane 3.6 km 6.1 km
+69% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 320.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4059
 3.1%
postcode 4060
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 4059
 49
postcode 4060

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.

Red Hill Ashgrove
Car (driver) 45.7% / 49.4%
Red Hill — Car (driver): 45.7% Ashgrove — Car (driver): 49.4%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 35.2%
Red Hill — Worked from Home: 32.4% Ashgrove — Worked from Home: 35.2%
Bus 8.4% / 5.7%
Red Hill — Bus: 8.4% Ashgrove — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.7%
Red Hill — Car (passenger): 4.8% Ashgrove — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 5.4% / 2.5%
Red Hill — Walked Only: 5.4% Ashgrove — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.4%).

Setting

Red Hill Ashgrove
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 13.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Red Hill Ashgrove
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,741 premises
 2%
5,581 premises

Climate

Red Hill Ashgrove
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Red Hill Ashgrove
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Red Hill Ashgrove
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Red Hill Ashgrove
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Red Hill Ashgrove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Red Hill

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

Ashgrove

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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