Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,360,000
Up 4.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.92m
- 4 bed
- $3.12m
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The quick read on
Red Hill South
VIC 3937 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,360,000
- Population
- 708
- Postcode
- 3937
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Red Hill South, Victoria
Property market insights for Red Hill South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Red Hill South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Red Hill South, VIC is currently $2,360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Red Hill South has a 12-month growth rate of 4.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,120,000 in Red Hill South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Red Hill South is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Red Hill South safe?
The overall rate for Red Hill South is 1,391 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% below the Greater Melbourne 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 South.
Overall crime rate
1,391
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Melbourne
Red Hill SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
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 South?
Red Hill South VIC 3937 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
708 people call Red Hill South home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,261 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 708
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7440.0%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright65.7%Above
Paying a mortgage23.7%Below
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car21.6%Below
Two cars48.6%Above
Three or more28.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.9%Above
Drove to work40.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Red Hill South
38.9% of workers in Red Hill South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.4% of Red Hill South residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
51.7% of people in Red Hill South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Red Hill South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Red Hill South VIC 3937.
Is Red Hill South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Red Hill South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
194 family households lived in Red Hill South; 38.7% were couple families and 7.2% were one-parent families.
23.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Red Hill South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Red Hill South had 708 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Red Hill South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Red Hill South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Red Hill South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
65.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
23.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Red Hill South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Red Hill South had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 23.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 41.3%, 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 South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
40.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Red Hill South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.
77.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Red Hill South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.9% reported a different address.
13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Red Hill South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Red Hill South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Red Hill South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Red Hill South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Red Hill South.
Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Red Hill South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 26.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Red Hill South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Red Hill South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Red Hill South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Red Hill South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,261 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Red Hill South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.9% in Red Hill South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 65.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Red Hill South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Red Hill South
Is Red Hill South expensive?
The median house price is $2,360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Red Hill South good for families?
The Census counted 194 local families, and 14.1% 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 South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,920,000, 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 South
23 streets in Red Hill South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aloha Rd
- Baynes Rd
- Beauford Rd
- Callanans Rd
- Cherry Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Hillside Gr
- Koopalanda Cl
- Ocean View Ave
- Paringa Rd
- Pine Ave
- Point Leo Rd
- Rahona Rd
- Red Hill Rd
- Russell Rd
- Shands Rd
- Shoreham Rd
- Simpson St
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- Stanleys Rd
- Station Rd
- Thomas Rd
- Tonkins Rd
- Webb St
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