Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Red Hills suburb profile
Red Hills, TAS · Postcode 7304
This Red Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Red Hills, TAS (postcode 7304). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Red Hills with nearby suburbs.
Red Hills at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
38
Red Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.7% over 10 years
Population
124
was 120 in 2016
+4 · +3.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $83/wk in 2016
+$167 · +201.2%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$636 · +55.5%
Median age
38
was 46 in 2016
-8 · -17.4%
Dig deeper: Red Hills population growth · Red Hills then and now
Red Hills vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Red Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Red Hills$250/wk
- Nearby$246.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+28.1% vs area
- Red Hills$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,106.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-7.3% vs area
- Red Hills38
- Nearby47
- TAS41
Personal income
+24.5% vs area
- Red Hills$900/wk
- Nearby$568.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Red Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Red Hills sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4979.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3926.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Red Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Red Hills, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Red Hills people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Red Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Red Hills housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 37.8%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Red Hills work
- Employment to population
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7304)
Compare Red Hills with nearby suburbs
Red Hills in numbers
Red Hills had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 413th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 3 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 37.8% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 15% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, 25% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 120 to 124). Median rent moved from $83/wk to $250/wk (+201.2%).
Red Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Red Hills, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Red Hills was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Red Hills, TAS?
- Red Hills had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Red Hills?
- Median household income in Red Hills was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Red Hills?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Red Hills were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 37.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Red Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Red Hills. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology