Shoreham vs Red Hill South

Red Hill South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 61 in Shoreham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shoreham, about half of households are people living alone. In Red Hill South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shoreham: a median of $2.13 million, against $1.73 million in Red Hill South, though rent is higher in Red Hill South. On these figures, Shoreham tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Red Hill South suits couples 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

They split

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

  • Shoreham has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Red Hill South is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hill South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $2,132,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shoreham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($421/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Red Hill South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.3 km vs 94.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Shoreham has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 31%)
  • Red Hill South is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shoreham Red Hill South
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.

Shoreham Red Hill South
Walkability 0 / 10
Shoreham — Walkability: 0/100 Red Hill South — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 72 / 78
Shoreham — Safety: 72/100 Red Hill South — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Shoreham — Low fire risk: 78/100 Red Hill South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 100
Shoreham — Low flood risk: 80/100 Red Hill South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill South rents higher ($500/wk vs $421/wk); Red Hill South has higher household incomes ($117,572 vs $104,624).

Shoreham Red Hill South
Population 679 708
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +17.4%
Median age 61 56
Median household income $104,624/yr $117,572/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $421/wk $500/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shoreham Red Hill South
0-4 3.7% / 3.0%
Shoreham — 0-4: 3.7% Red Hill South — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 8.4% / 11.2%
Shoreham — 5-14: 8.4% Red Hill South — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 2.7% / 5.4%
Shoreham — 15-19: 2.7% Red Hill South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.4% / 3.5%
Shoreham — 20-24: 2.4% Red Hill South — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.8% / 4.7%
Shoreham — 25-34: 6.8% Red Hill South — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 6.6% / 7.6%
Shoreham — 35-44: 6.6% Red Hill South — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 9.9% / 12.4%
Shoreham — 45-54: 9.9% Red Hill South — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 17.8% / 21.3%
Shoreham — 55-64: 17.8% Red Hill South — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 22.1% / 18.6%
Shoreham — 65-74: 22.1% Red Hill South — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 12.4% / 8.9%
Shoreham — 75-84: 12.4% Red Hill South — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 6.6% / 3.4%
Shoreham — 85+: 6.6% Red Hill South — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 52.8% lone person
Shoreham — Lone Person: 52.8% Shoreham — Couple Families: 37.5% Shoreham — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Red Hill South 40.3% lone person
Red Hill South — Lone Person: 40.3% Red Hill South — Couple Families: 50.3% Red Hill South — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 15.2% renting
Shoreham — Owned Outright: 63.5% Shoreham — Mortgage: 21.3% Shoreham — Renting: 15.2%
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%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shoreham Red Hill South
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 21.2%
Shoreham — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Red Hill South — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 9.3%
Shoreham — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Red Hill South — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 7.3%
Shoreham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Red Hill South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.2%
Shoreham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Red Hill South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.4%
Shoreham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Red Hill South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Shoreham Red Hill South
England 7.2% / 5.4%
Shoreham — England: 7.2% Red Hill South — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Shoreham — New Zealand: 1.9% Red Hill South — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.4%
Shoreham — Netherlands: 1.5% Red Hill South — Netherlands: 0.4%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.8%
Shoreham — South Africa: 0.9% Red Hill South — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy 0.9% / 0.4%
Shoreham — Italy: 0.9% Red Hill South — Italy: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.7%
Shoreham — Germany: not among its largest Red Hill South — Germany: 0.7%
India — / 0.4%
Shoreham — India: not among its largest Red Hill South — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 100.0% houses
Shoreham — Houses: 100.0%
Red Hill South 100.0% houses
Red Hill South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Shoreham Red Hill South
Median house price $2,132,500 $1,725,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,195,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Shoreham Red Hill South
Rural and farming 87% 96%
Residential 8% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Shoreham Red Hill South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Red Hill South is more walkable (10 vs 0); Red Hill South scores higher overall (75 vs 70).

Shoreham Red Hill South
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shoreham carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Shoreham carries more flood risk (20 vs 0).

Shoreham Red Hill South
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Shoreham Red Hill South
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

Shoreham Red Hill South
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 6 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Shoreham sits further from the CBD (94.7 km vs 91.3 km).

Shoreham Red Hill South
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 94.7 km
+4% vs other
 91.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3916
 3.4%
postcode 3937
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3916
 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.

Shoreham Red Hill South
Car (driver) 51.9% / 49.6%
Shoreham — Car (driver): 51.9% Red Hill South — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 48.1% / 47.4%
Shoreham — Worked from Home: 48.1% Red Hill South — Worked from Home: 47.4%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Shoreham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Red Hill South — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Shoreham — Walked Only: not among its largest Red Hill South — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

Shoreham Red Hill South
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Shoreham Red Hill South
Connectivity score 65/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
657 premises
 32%
448 premises

Climate

Shoreham Red Hill South
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shoreham

Acreage Coastal Luxury Retirees River

Red Hill South

Acreage Premium Retirees

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