micromarkets logo

micromarkets

HomeSuburbsInsightsPricingAbout
Get started
Log in
micromarkets logomicromarkets
››
Suburbs›NSW›Mid North Coast›Red Head

Red Head, NSW 2430

Property data updated June 2026·798 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
22 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Red Head, NSW 2430 market activity

Red Head's biggest market is house sales, with 18 sales at around $881K, taking about 136 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals follow closely, with 14 leases at $630 a week, renting out in about 45 days. Then come 4 unit sales at around $719K and 2 unit rentals at $570 a week.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb — newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
798
Median age
58yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
14%
Couples, no kids
44%
Families with kids
24%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Red Head on the map

2.55 km²
Loading map
Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 38%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 50%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 35%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 22%Median household income · $1,228/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower household income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 3%Rent stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more rent stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 40%Birthplace diversity · 0.25 — below average: in the bottom 40%, less diverse than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 42%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 35%Unemployment rate · 5.1% — above average: in the top 35%, more unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 29%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 7%Settled 5+ years · 42% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 34%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 34%, more owner-occupiers than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 33%Renting · 14% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 7%Owned outright · 56% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more outright owners than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 22%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 38%Separate houses · 89% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 25%Apartments · 3.9% — well above average: in the top 25%, more apartments than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 22%Median personal income · $625/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 24%Median family income · $1,538/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower family income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 30%Low earners · 40% — above average: in the top 30%, more low earners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 35%Low-income households · 19% — above average: in the top 35%, more low-income households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 10%Full-time workers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 10%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more part-time workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 9%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more out of the workforce than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 33%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 33%, more care and service workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 10%Clerical & admin · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 43%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 21%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 17%Children · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 5%Seniors · 34% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more seniors than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 30%Youth dependency · 25.23 — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer children per worker than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 6%Total dependency · 88.66 — among the highest: in the top 6%, more dependants per worker than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 17%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 17%, more Australian citizens than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 34%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 24%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 24%, more long-settled migrants than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex798 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.9% · 780-841.9% · 151.0% · 875-793.3% · 272.1% · 1670-745.5% · 445.4% · 4365-696.4% · 515.8% · 4660-645.6% · 455.9% · 4755-594.3% · 355.5% · 4450-541.9% · 152.9% · 2345-492.2% · 173.6% · 2940-442.2% · 171.9% · 1535-392.6% · 202.8% · 2230-341.9% · 151.8% · 1425-291.4% · 111.0% · 820-240.4% · 30.4% · 315-193.1% · 252.4% · 1910-142.7% · 212.7% · 215-92.4% · 191.9% · 150-41.9% · 152.3% · 18◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
14%
20%
21%
34%
Children0–1414%Youth15–247.4%Young adults25–345.9%Midlife35–5420%Mature55–6421%Seniors65+34%
Household composition
24%
44%
24%
Lone person24%Couples, no kids44%Families with kids24%Other families5.6%Group / share2.4%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
24%1
48%2
9.3%3
13%4
4.5%5
2.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.14%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.9%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity25%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.0%
New Zealand1.3%
Elsewhere1.3%
South Africa1.1%
USA0.7%
Germany0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Netherlands0.4%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
German1.2%
Other0.9%
Other Indo-Aryan0.7%
Italian0.7%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian43%
Irish14%
Scottish11%
German4.8%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion44%
Buddhism0.9%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
13%
72%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia72%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200030%
2001-201011%
2011-20159.2%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 40%Median monthly mortgage · $1,863/mo — above average: in the top 40%, higher mortgages than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 3%Rent stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more rent stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 39%High mortgage · 15% — above average: in the top 39%, more big mortgages than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.9%1
17%2
41%3
34%4
6.4%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
56%
26%
14%
Owned outright56%Mortgage26%Renting14%
What’s built heredwelling types
89%
House89%Townhouse5.1%Apartment3.9%
89% separate houses3.9% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 22%Median personal income · $625/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 24%Median family income · $1,538/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower family income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 44%High earners · 9.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 10%Clerical & admin · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 33%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 33%, more care and service workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 19%Technicians, trades & labourers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
23%
19%
51%
Employed full-time23%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)1.7%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force51%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 10%Full-time workers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 10%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more part-time workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 35%Unemployment rate · 5.1% — above average: in the top 35%, more unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 9%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more out of the workforce than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 9%Labour-force participation · 48% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less workforce participation than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 22%Walked or cycled to work · 1.4% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less walking and cycling than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 47%Worked from home · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 29%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)6.1%
Walked1.4%
Other/combined1.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.2%0
41%1
41%2
12%3
6.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Red Head

No school inside Red Head itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Red Head0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest 1.8 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 12.2 km
Median ICSEA rank56thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1Order by
  • 1
    Hallidays Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Diamond Beach · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank56th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 7%Settled 5+ years · 42% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 17%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 17%, more recent movers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 44%Arrived from overseas · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
42%
14%
43%
Same address42%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia43%From overseas1.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.58%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Red Head — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
881kk
↑ +2.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
136
↓ 32 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ +20.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$630/w
↑ +0.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
45
↓ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
14
↓ -17.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample14ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed3 sales · 10 leases
Sales3+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 4 leases
Sales6▼−14.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales18▲+20.0%
Price$881k+2.3%
Sales DOM136 days▲+32d
Leased14▼−17.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.80%
1/100
—
All units
Sales4▲+300.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
136 days▲ +32 days YoY
Median price
$881k▲ +2.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +20.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Red Head against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Red Head in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Red Head · this suburb
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
136 days▲ +32 days YoY
Median price
$881k▲ +2.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +20.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Red Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
47.1%

of Red Head's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 23.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 23.3% to 47.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$879k+1.6%
5y median $999kvs last year $865k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15-6.3%
5y median 15vs last year 16
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
139 days+90
5y median 140 daysvs last year 49 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$630/wk+0.8%
5y median $585/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
14-17.6%
5y median 13vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
45 days+5
5y median 39 daysvs last year 40 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.73%-0.03 pt
5y median 3.54%vs last year 3.76%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.4 months+20.8%
5y median 6.4 monthsvs last year 5.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.9 months-67.9%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Red Head, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketRed HeadNSW 2430 · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM136 days
Sold18
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Black HeadNSW 2430 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM150 days
Sold14
pricierslower
02
Tallwoods VillageNSW 2430 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$971k
DOM60 days
Sold36
priciermuch faster
03
Hallidays PointNSW 2430 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM69 days
Sold11
much priciermuch faster
04
Diamond BeachNSW 2430 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$940k
DOM77 days
Sold28
priciermuch faster
05
Rainbow FlatNSW 2430 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM105 days
Sold17
priciermuch faster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Red Head
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Red Head's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketRed HeadNSW 2430 · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM136 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 2.3–513 kmLast 12 months
01
KingswoodNSW 2340 · 182km · 78% match
Price$965k
DOM109 days
Sold24
02
Kings PointNSW 2539 · 416km · 78% match
Price$809k
DOM97 days
Sold17
03
DunboganNSW 2443 · 51km · 78% match
Price$855k
DOM60 days
Sold39
04
DunoonNSW 2480 · 385km · 77% match
Price$875k
DOM72 days
Sold17
05
Tallwoods VillageNSW 2430 · 2km · 77% match
Price$971k
DOM60 days
Sold36
06
KiangaNSW 2546 · 512km · 76% match
Price$866k
DOM69 days
Sold21
07
BodallaNSW 2545 · 506km · 76% match
Price$850k
DOM138 days
Sold18
08
BeechwoodNSW 2446 · 69km · 75% match
Price$881k
DOM35 days
Sold16
09
North NaroomaNSW 2546 · 513km · 75% match
Price$919k
DOM134 days
Sold16
10
BellingenNSW 2454 · 182km · 75% match
Price$888k
DOM114 days
Sold75
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Red Head
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Red Head include Kingswood (NSW 2340), Kings Point (NSW 2539), Dunbogan (NSW 2443), Dunoon (NSW 2480), Tallwoods Village (NSW 2430), Kianga (NSW 2546), Bodalla (NSW 2545) and Beechwood (NSW 2446). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Red Head

22 data-driven answers about Red Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Red Head?

#

The median house price in Red Head, NSW 2430 is $881k as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +2.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Red Head?

#

The median unit price in Red Head, NSW 2430 is $719k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −14.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 82% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Red Head?

#

The median weekly house rent in Red Head is $630 as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $570 per week. House rents have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Red Head?

#

Gross rental yield in Red Head is 3.80% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Red Head?

#

As of June 2026, Red Head medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$879k$1.15M$881k
Units——$721k—$719k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Red Head's property market trends?

#

Red Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +2.3% year-on-year and units −14.1%; weekly house rents moved +0.8%; homes now sell in a median 136 days — slower than a year ago by 32; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Red Head market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Red Head as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Red Head, house prices rose +2.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 136 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Red Head?

#

Houses in Red Head sell in a median 136 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 71 days. Days on market have lengthened by 32 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Red Head a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Red Head's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.9 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Red Head gone up or down?

#

House prices in Red Head moved +2.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −14.1%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Red Head?

#

Red Head's house rental market sits at 0.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 14 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Red Head in its property market cycle?

#

Red Head's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Red Head compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Red Head's median house price ($881k) is 23% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 136 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Red Head sits at 3.80% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Red Head compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Red Head's most-similar nearby market is Kingswood (181.5 km away) with a median house price of $965k — about 10% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Red Head?

#

The most-transacted segment in Red Head over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 6 sales. 3 bed units come second at 5 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Red Head last year?

#

Red Head recorded 18 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 22 transactions. On the rental side, 14 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Red Head?

#

Red Head, NSW 2430 is home to 798 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 58, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Red Head?

#

The median household in Red Head earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $625/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Red Head?

#

Red Head is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 14% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 56% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Red Head?

#

Red Head has 21 schools within reach — including Hallidays Point Public School, Old Bar Public School, Great Lakes College Senior Campus. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Red Head a good place to live?

#

Red Head, NSW 2430 has a population of 798, a median age of 58, a median household income around $1k/week, 14% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 21 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Red Head market data last updated?

#

This Red Head market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

Micromarkets membership

See every suburb as clearly as Red Head.

Your first report is on us. Membership unlocks unlimited suburb reports — near real-time prices, rental yield, supply & demand, and five years of history across every market you're weighing up.

  • Unlimited reports
  • Near real-time data
  • 50+ map views
  • 5-year history
View plans →From $149/mo · cancel anytime

Methodology

  • How metrics are calculated
  • Glossary of terms
  • Browse all suburbs
  • All NSW suburbs
  • About Micromarkets.ai

Suburbs near Red Head

  • Black Head1.6km
  • Tallwoods Village2.3km
  • Hallidays Point2.8km
  • Diamond Beach3.0km
  • Rainbow Flat4.6km
  • Saltwater5.6km
  • Darawank6.8km
  • Wallabi Point7.9km
  • Koorainghat8.0km
  • Failford9.4km
  • Old Bar10.9km
  • Tuncurry12.3km
  • Nabiac12.6km
  • Bohnock12.7km
  • Kiwarrak12.8km
  • Cabbage Tree Island13.5km
  • Pampoolah13.5km
  • Purfleet14.2km
  • Possum Brush14.4km
  • Glenthorne15.1km
Disclaimer

Information is provided for general analytical purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, or property advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Micromarkets logo
micromarkets

Institutional-grade property market insights and spatial intelligence. Unlocking true market clarity.

[ SYS.STAT // ONLINE ]

Platform

  • Pricing & Plans
  • Market Insights
  • Client Dashboard

Data & Research

  • Suburb Directory
  • Methodology
  • Glossary

Organisation

  • About Micromarkets
  • Contact Sales

Legal & Compliance

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 Micromarkets Technology Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

// ENGINEERED_IN_MELBOURNE_AU