Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$990,000
Up 0.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $1.02m
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The quick read on
Red Head
NSW 2430 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $990,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 798
- Postcode
- 2430
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ABS 2021
Red Head, New South Wales
Property market insights for Red Head
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Red Head NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Red Head, NSW is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Red Head has a 12-month growth rate of 0.8% for houses and -2.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Red Head.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Red Head is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Red Head is $740,000, which has decreased 2.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $740,000 in Red Head.
Crime and safety
Is Red Head safe?
The overall rate for Red Head is 1,281 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Red Head.
Overall crime rate
1,281
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowRest of NSW
Red HeadRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Red Head?
Red Head NSW 2430 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
798 people call Red Head home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,228 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 798
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,863 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3413.3%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7444.0%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.5%Above
Townhouses5.2%Below
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.9%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting14.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car40.8%Above
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more18.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.6%Below
Drove to work62.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Red Head
14.6% of workers in Red Head worked from home on Census day.
5.6% of Red Head residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
41.2% of people in Red Head described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Red Head
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Red Head NSW 2430.
Is Red Head family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Red Head's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
250 family households lived in Red Head; 31.2% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.
23.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Red Head?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Red Head had 798 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Red Head?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.5% of occupied private dwellings in Red Head.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Red Head?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Red Head?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Red Head had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 23.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 48.3%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Red Head?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
62.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Red Head?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.
59.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Red Head, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
41.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 58.4% reported a different address.
13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Red Head?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Red Head residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Red Head's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Red Head?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.5% of ancestry responses in Red Head.
Australian ancestry made up 43.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Red Head?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.3% of workers, and education and training employed 15.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Red Head?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
22.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Red Head show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 16.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Red Head?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Red Head?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,228 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,863.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Red Head compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.6% in Red Head, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 57.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 14.8% in Red Head, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Red Head
Is Red Head expensive?
The median house price is $990,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Red Head good for families?
The Census counted 250 local families, and 13.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Red Head?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,020,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Red Head
21 streets in Red Head
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airlie Cl
- Avoca Ct
- Balmoral Close
- Belgraiv Cl
- Coromont Dr
- Cottesloe Cct
- Diamond Beach Rd
- Glenelg Cr
- Henley Place
- Hope St
- Maslin Cl
- Myalup Ct
- Noosa Cr
- Orana Pl
- Red Head Rd
- Scarborough Cct
- Scenic Ave
- Seascape Dr
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- Torquay Cct
- Twilight Cl
- Waitpinga Ct
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