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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Red Hill South, 3937

Est. population · Jun 2025

692

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

56

Median income

$2,261/wk

Employment rate

54.8%

Languages at home

3.6%non-English

Most common: German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45/100
Average

Top 47% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 67% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Red Hill South is known for: Green suburb, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Red Hill South is a hillside smaller community in Mornington Peninsula Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Red Hill South snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

692

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#63

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

12th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2925th in Australia
State rank
597th in VIC
Peer rank
#63 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#186 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
67%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$595

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

692(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+12
Growth rank in VIC
56th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
708
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$2,261
Dwelling vacancy
30.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
114 of 369
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Employment rate
54.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
254 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
12
Against the person
0
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.3
State safety percentile
11.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-29.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.41
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.41
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.41
Food & drink(1)
  • Red Hill Cafe and Wine BarCafe
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Koopalanda ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Other(3)
  • Merricks TrailNature Reserve
  • Nature Reserve
  • Paringa Estate Winery and RestaurantWine

    44 Paringa Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Balnarring G95 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Koopalanda ReservePark
  • Merricks TrailNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Rosebud Hospital (13.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Red Hill Dental Practice135 Red Hill RoadDentist
  • Red Hill Pharmacy137 Red Hill RoadPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
16
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

65 planning-related records

2021· 26 proposals

  • August 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    32 THOMAS ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2 TONKINS ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    127 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BOATSHED AND JETTY (ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING DWELLING) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    82 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    20 THOMAS ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECKING, PERGOLA, SWIMMING POOL, SIDE AND REAR FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4 KOOPALANDA CLOSE RED HILL SOUTH 3937In progress

  • June 2021

  • PERGOLA - VICSMART
    65 Shoreham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING, OUTBUILDING, WATER TANKS, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    8 BEAUFORD ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    12 BEAUFORD ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    65 RED HILL ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION (INCLUDING NATIVE) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    20 TONKINS ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    189 POINT LEO ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    92 STANLEYS ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • VEGETATION REMOVAL
    142 POINT LEO ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Withdrawn

  • April 2021

  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    82 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS (DECK) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    80 Shoreham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS (VERANDAH), ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    77 Red Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a Place of Assembly (Wedding Ceremonies) with associated consumption of liquor.
    69 Beauford RoadWithdrawn

  • March 2021

  • THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    147A Point Leo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    37 Shoreham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • REMOVAL OF 12 TREES
    WHEREABOUTS RED HILL SOUTH 3937Withdrawn
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    WhereaboutsPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    109 Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF A RESTAURANT AND CELLAR DOOR SALES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    53 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Withdrawn
  • DEVELOP A SHED, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    275 Red Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • LIQUOR LICENCE - OUTSIDE DINING APPLICATION
    44 PARINGA ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937Withdrawn
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    40 Russell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VIC SMART - EXTEND EXISTING DECK
    91 Red Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    56 Beauford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • lodge amended plans & report
    154 Point Leo RoadWithdrawn
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTBUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 OCEAN VIEW AVENUE RED HILL SOUTH 3937Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2 Tonkins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Proposed additions to existing dwelling
    28 Thomas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDINGS & WORKS, ON PREMISES LIQUOR LICENCE & VARIATION TO CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF CLAUSE 52.06 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2/159 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL SOUTH 3937NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION (INCLUDING NATIVE) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    20 Tonkins RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • September 2020

  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    7 Baynes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CELLAR DOOR SALES AND RESTAURANT
    33 Shoreham RoadNo permit required
  • ON-PREMISES LIQUOR LICENCE TO RESTAURANT
    37 Shoreham RoadNo permit required
  • THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND TO PERMIT AN INCREASE SEATING CAPACITY TO 80 PERSONS AND UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT FOR EVENING FUNCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETAILS SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION
    53 Shoreham RoadNo permit required
  • DEVELOP A CARPORT, VERANDAH AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    70 Beauford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flinders
Member of Parliament
Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,540
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.8 km away).

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

9.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Red HillLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • ShorehamLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
  • BalnarringLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • DromanaLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • Dromana NorthLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)8.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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