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Richlands QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Richlands, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Richlands QLD is 5,621 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Richlands is $832 per week ($43,264 per year). Median rent in Richlands is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Richlands has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Richlands has a population density of 1074.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Richlands is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richlands is $1,517.

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Richlands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Richlands Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$832/wk

$43,264 per year

#3069 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Richlands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,781) Female 50.5% (2,839)

Population Density

1074.7

people per km²

5,621 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,756

Family income/wk

Richlands Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Richlands Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

24.2% 122 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.8% 382 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Richlands Country of Birth

Australia

77.7%

India

13.1%

England

2.4%

Fiji

1.6%

Iran

1.1%

Bangladesh

1.0%

Afghanistan

1.0%

Brazil

0.9%

China

0.7%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Richlands Religion

No Religion

35.0%

Catholic

20.5%

Islam

11.4%

Not stated

10.4%

Buddhism

6.5%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Hinduism

5.1%

Other Religions Tot

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Richlands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Richlands Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.8%

Vietnamese

22.9%

IAL Punjabi

14.6%

SAL Tot

8.9%

Samoan

7.6%

Arabic

5.8%

Hindi

5.4%

SAL Tagalog

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Richlands Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 1,710 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 880 people

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Unemployed

5.6% 213 people

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Not in labour force

25.8% 977 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Richlands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.1%

Certificate III/IV

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Richlands Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Labourers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.8%

Managers

8.4%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Richlands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.3%

Engineering

14.8%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Information Technology

7.0%

Education

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Richlands Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

70.8%

Separate house

28.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Richlands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Richlands Marital Status

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Married

39.5% 1,711

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Separated

4.8% 206

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Divorced

7.2% 312

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Widowed

1.6% 71

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Never married

47.0% 2,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Richlands Ancestry

Other

28.6%

English

17.8%

Australian

15.6%

Vietnamese

7.2%

Indian

5.6%

Samoan

5.1%

Irish

3.8%

Chinese

3.7%

Filipino

3.6%

Scottish

3.4%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Richlands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

20.2%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Pre-school

11.0%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Richlands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 320

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 10,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Richlands Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.9% 434

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 3,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Richlands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.2%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Richlands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Train

6.9%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Richlands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

44.7%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Richlands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

66.7%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Richlands Population Mobility

26.3%

moved in the last year

70.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Richlands Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

309

Indigenous residents

10,263

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Richlands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

423

Asthma

162

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Richlands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

15.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Richlands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.8%

Couple — no children

23.6%

One parent — children under 15

13.2%

Couple — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Richlands Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 34

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

1.2% 49

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Never served

97.7% 3,925

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Richlands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 321

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Did not provide

91.9% 3,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Richlands Children Ever Born

No children

48.5%

1 child

16.7%

2 children

18.5%

3 children

9.7%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Richlands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

173

1991–2000

256

2001–2010

741

2011–2015

601

2016

140

2017

143

2018

181

2019

182

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Richlands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

9.1%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

37.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Richlands Household Size

1 person

19.3%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Richlands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,782

Moved from QLD

979

Moved — same area (SA2)

181

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Richlands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Richlands Schools

schools nearby

government

952

avg ICSEA score

5,290

total students

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

1054

ICSEA

Oxley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 383 students

1051

ICSEA

Forest Lake State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 738 students

1015

ICSEA

St Mark's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

982

ICSEA

Darra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students

980

ICSEA

Western Suburbs State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 220 students

972

ICSEA

Serviceton South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

919

ICSEA

Richlands East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

910

ICSEA

Glenala State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,133 students

908

ICSEA

Inala State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 416 students

906

ICSEA

Carole Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

905

ICSEA

Inala Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 94 students

823

ICSEA

St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Richlands Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,709/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Richlands

Your weekly income

≈ $7,406/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,339/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Richlands

What is the population of Richlands QLD?

The population of Richlands QLD is 5,621 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1074.7 people per km².Richlands is ranked #1,406 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Richlands?

The median personal income in Richlands QLD is $832 per week, or $43,264 per year.The median household income is $1,709 per week.Family income is $1,756 per week.Richlands is ranked #3,069 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Richlands?

Median rent in Richlands QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Richlands ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Richlands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richlands QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Richlands?

The median age in Richlands QLD is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Richlands a good suburb to live in?

Richlands is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,621.The median income is $832/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32423. All dollar figures in AUD.