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Red Hill (Qld), QLD 4059 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
5,975
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
22.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.4
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,355/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,122/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$430/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,700/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
64.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
28.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.9%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
73.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
88.5%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 19.6%Mortgaged 32.1%Rented 46.0%Other / not stated 2.4%

Where the growth came from

Red Hill (Qld) gained 724 residents from internal migration and 271 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 940 people moved away — a net addition of 55 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+724
Internal migration out+773
Overseas migration in+271
Natural increase+43
Population (ERP)
6,757
▲ 1,864 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.47%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+55
995 in · 940 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
109th
Top 45% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Red Hill (Qld) against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Red Hill (Qld) population grew from 6,043 in 2016 to 6,757 in 2025, a change of 11.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearRed Hill (Qld)Queensland average
20166,0434,845,152
20176,0734,926,380
20186,1055,006,623
20196,1705,088,847
20206,1525,165,613
20216,0695,215,814
20226,1835,310,905
20236,5035,450,235
20246,6595,571,890
20256,7575,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population5,7465,975+4.0%
Median age3232+0 yrs
Median household income$2,011/wk$2,355/wk+17%
Median weekly rent$410/wk$430/wk+4.9%
Born overseas23.2%22.7%-0.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
6
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Red Hill (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 GP or clinic location and 6 parks. For families: 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 4 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 11 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Milton, is about 1,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Red Hill Special School
  • Ithaca Creek State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Early Learning
Gyms & fitness
  • Pulse Pilates
Cinemas
  • Red Hill Cinemas
GPs & clinics
  • Red Hill Doctors Surgery
Parks
  • Woolcock Park
  • Bridge Street Park
  • Gilbert Park
  • Praed Street Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,090
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,127
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,015
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,145

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Auchenflower+1.9%
02Paddington - Milton+1.0%
03Bardon+0.9%
04Toowong+0.8%
05Ashgrove+0.6%