Red Hill Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3937
Postcode for Red Hill, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 60 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,009
1,009
Population
50
Median Age
$2,344
Household Income/wk
$461
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Red Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Red Hill Compares

Red Hill vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRed HillVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,344 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $461 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Red Hill is a locality 60 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3937. It falls within the Mornington Peninsula region. The local government area is Mornington Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Red Hill has a population of 1,009 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,344, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Red Hill includes a median weekly rent of $461, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 329 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Red Hill scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Red Hill is served by Red Hill Consolidated School.

Red Hill is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Red Hill Details

Postcode3937
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,009
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,344/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$461
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area23.6 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings329
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population4 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.355
Longitude145.016
Distance from Melbourne60 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years165 (16.4%)
15–24 years101 (10.0%)
25–44 years161 (16.0%)
45–64 years349 (34.6%)
65+ years235 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (14.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis85 (8.4%)
Asthma82 (8.1%)
Cancer39 (3.9%)
Heart Disease34 (3.4%)
Diabetes29 (2.9%)
Lung Condition12 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle73 (22.3%)
2 vehicles132 (40.4%)
3+ vehicles122 (37.3%)

Schools in Red Hill

Red Hill Consolidated School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1085 · 489 students

Suburbs Near Red Hill

Same Postcode (3937)

More Red Hill Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.