Red Hill South vs Red Hill

Red Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Red Hill South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Red Hill South, about half of households are couple families. In Red Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Red Hill South tends to suit people living alone.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
  • But Red Hill South carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($461/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Red Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.8 km vs 91.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Hill South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)
  • But Red Hill is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Red Hill South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Red Hill South 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.

Red Hill South 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.

Red Hill South Red Hill
Walkability 10 / 26
Red Hill South — Walkability: 10/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 78 / 66
Red Hill South — Safety: 78/100 Red Hill — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Red Hill South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Red Hill South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill has more residents (1,009 vs 708); Red Hill South skews older (56 vs 50).

Red Hill South Red Hill
Population 708 1,009
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +9.2%
Median age 56 50
Median household income $117,572/yr $121,888/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+8% vs other
 $461/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Red Hill South Red Hill
0-4 3.0% / 4.2%
Red Hill South — 0-4: 3.0% Red Hill — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.2% / 12.2%
Red Hill South — 5-14: 11.2% Red Hill — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.4% / 6.2%
Red Hill South — 15-19: 5.4% Red Hill — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.5% / 3.8%
Red Hill South — 20-24: 3.5% Red Hill — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.7% / 7.3%
Red Hill South — 25-34: 4.7% Red Hill — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 7.6% / 8.6%
Red Hill South — 35-44: 7.6% Red Hill — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.4% / 16.2%
Red Hill South — 45-54: 12.4% Red Hill — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 21.3% / 18.4%
Red Hill South — 55-64: 21.3% Red Hill — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 18.6% / 16.7%
Red Hill South — 65-74: 18.6% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 8.9% / 5.2%
Red Hill South — 75-84: 8.9% Red Hill — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.4% / 1.4%
Red Hill South — 85+: 3.4% Red Hill — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Red Hill South 50.3% couple families
Red Hill South — Couple Families: 50.3% Red Hill South — Lone Person: 40.3% Red Hill South — One Parent Families: 9.4% Red Hill South — Group Household: 0.0% Red Hill South — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Red Hill South 10.6% renting
Red Hill South — Owned Outright: 65.7% Red Hill South — Mortgage: 23.7% Red Hill South — Renting: 10.6%
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.

Red Hill South Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 22.4%
Red Hill South — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 10.5%
Red Hill South — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.5%
Red Hill South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.7%
Red Hill South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.3%
Red Hill South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% 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.

Red Hill South Red Hill
England 5.4% / 4.8%
Red Hill South — England: 5.4% Red Hill — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Red Hill South — New Zealand: 1.4% Red Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.8%
Red Hill South — Germany: 0.7% Red Hill — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Red Hill South — Netherlands: 0.4% Red Hill — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Red Hill South — Scotland: 0.4% Red Hill — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Red Hill South — South Africa: 0.8% Red Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Red Hill South — India: 0.4% Red Hill — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Red Hill South 100.0% houses
Red Hill South — Houses: 100.0% Red Hill South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Red Hill 98.5% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 98.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Red Hill South Red Hill
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 146 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Red Hill South Red Hill
Rural and farming 96% 92%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Residential 2% 1%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Red Hill South Red Hill
House price — Higher than 86% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Red Hill is more walkable (26 vs 10).

Red Hill South Red Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Red Hill carries more crime risk (34 vs 22).

Red Hill South Red Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Red Hill South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Red Hill South Red Hill
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Red Hill South sits further from the CBD (91.3 km vs 84.8 km).

Red Hill South Red Hill
Walkability score 10/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 91.3 km
+7% vs other
 84.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 3937
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3937
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.

Red Hill South Red Hill
Car (driver) 49.6% / 50.2%
Red Hill South — Car (driver): 49.6% Red Hill — Car (driver): 50.2%
Worked from Home 47.4% / 42.3%
Red Hill South — Worked from Home: 47.4% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 4.0%
Red Hill South — Walked Only: 1.1% Red Hill — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.8%
Red Hill South — Car (passenger): 1.8% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Red Hill South — Bicycle: not among its largest Red Hill — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.2%).

Setting

Red Hill South Red Hill
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Red Hill South Red Hill
Connectivity score 57/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
448 premises
 35%
598 premises

Climate

Red Hill South Red Hill
Annual rainfall 696 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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