Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,800,000
Up 3.5% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $1.35m
- 2 bed
- $1.53m
- 3 bed
- $1.58m
- 4 bed
- $2.38m
- 5+ bed
- $2.91m
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The quick read on
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
QLD 4059 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,800,000
- Median unit
- $866,000
- Population
- 5,834
- Postcode
- 4059
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ABS 2021
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 118 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 9.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld), QLD is currently $1,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.5% for houses and -3.8% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,910,000 in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) is $866,000, which has decreased 3.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $632,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $858,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,370,000 in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) is 1,105 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Hill (Brisbane - Qld).
Overall crime rate
1,105
offences per 100,000 residents
10% belowGreater Brisbane
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4059 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,834 people call Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,367 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,834
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3438.6%Above
35–5429.3%Above
55–7414.3%Below
75 and over3.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.7%Below
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments27.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.3%Below
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting46.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.9%Above
One car43.2%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more14.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work38.2%Below
Train, tram or bus6.7%Above
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
27.1% of workers in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.8% of Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) residents were born in England.
53.0% of people in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4059.
Is Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,378 family households lived in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld); 44.0% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
36.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) had 5,834 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.7% of occupied private dwellings in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
38.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
6.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 43.2% of the total.
48.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.9% reported a different address.
21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
10.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.9% of Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.4% of ancestry responses in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 31.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
43.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,367 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 20.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 46.8% in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Is Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,800,000, while units and apartments sit at $866,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 1,378 local families, and 14.7% 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 Hill (Brisbane - Qld)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,530,000, 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 Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
105 streets in Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abraham St
- Addison St
- Argyle St
- Arthur Tce
- Atkins St
- Balmain Tce
- Bathurst St
- Bramble Tce
- Bridge St
- Broadway St
- Cairns St
- Cambridge St
- Carlyle St
- Claremont St
- Cochrane St
- Confederate St
- Cook St
- Craig St
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- Cranmore St
- Cross St
- Dacca St
- Dean St
- Devon St
- Dover St
- Dyne St
- Edith Tce
- Ella St
- Elston St
- Emma St
- Enoggera Tce
- Eva St
- Fairfax St
- Federal St
- Fred St
- Fulcher Rd
- Fullerton St
- Garling St
- Glassey St
- Glengowrie Ln
- Glenrosa Rd
- Grace St
- Gray St
- Grove St
- Hammond St
- Harriet St
- Haughton St
- Hawthorn Tce
- Jacaranda Ln
- Jason St
- Jay St
- Jones St
- Kehoe Lane
- Kelvin Grove Rd
- Kennedy Tce
- Kensington Pde
- Kent St
- Kenwyn Rd
- Lemnos St
- Lintern St
- Lovejoy St
- Lower Cairns Tce
- Lower Clifton Tce
- Lugg St
- Mannion St
- Mason St
- Mccook St
- Mornington St
- Murray St
- Musgrave Rd
- Nott St
- O'Connell Pl
- Oconnell Place
- Pascal St
- Pitt St
- Pleasant St
- Praed St
- Primrose Tce
- Saint Barnabas Pl
- Scott St
- Stack St
- Stoneleigh St
- Storie St
- Surrey St
- Susan St
- Suthers St
- Sweetman St
- Thomas St
- Thorn St
- Thorsby St
- Upper Cairns Tce
- Upper Clifton Tce
- Victoria St
- View St
- Vowles St
- Wake St
- Water St
- Waterworks Rd
- Wellington Rd
- Westbury St
- Whitta St
- Windsor Rd
- Winship St
- Woolcock St
- Young St
- Zig Zag St
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