Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 160
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,125
- SEIFA score
- 1016
- Coordinates
- -26.6455, 150.6481
Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 29%, 17% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 50 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 17 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 41 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 43 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24 | 14% |
Share of the 175 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 26 | 49% |
| Rented | 9 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 49 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 49 occupied private dwellings in Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,285
- Median weekly personal income
- $875
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 46 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Employed full-time
- 43
- Employed part-time
- 22
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld)
Where is Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld)?
Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) had a population of about 160.
Is Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) an advantaged area?
Red Hill (Western Downs - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
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