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Richmond Hill QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Richmond Hill QLD is 2,453 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Richmond Hill is $567 per week ($29,484 per year). Median rent in Richmond Hill is $230 per week ($997 per month). Richmond Hill has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Richmond Hill has a population density of 577.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Richmond Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richmond Hill is $1,083.

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Richmond Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Richmond Hill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$567/wk

$29,484 per year

#7529 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Richmond Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,186) Female 51.7% (1,270)

Population Density

577.1

people per km²

2,453 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,551

Family income/wk

Richmond Hill 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)

Richmond Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.2% 276 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.8% 168 dwellings

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

Richmond Hill Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

1.7%

India

0.9%

Fiji

0.3%

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

Richmond Hill Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

13.5%

Uniting Church

8.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Richmond Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

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

Richmond Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

Malayalam

21.4%

SAL Tagalog

16.7%

Tamil

14.3%

Mandarin

7.1%

Japan

7.1%

SAL Tot

7.1%

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

Richmond Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

31.7% 512 people

⏰

Employed part-time

15.0% 242 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 50 people

🏠

Not in labour force

50.2% 812 people

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

Richmond Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.7%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.9%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

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

Richmond Hill Occupation

Professionals

33.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Managers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

7.2%

Labourers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Richmond Hill Field of Study

Education

24.8%

Engineering

16.6%

Health

13.0%

Management & Commerce

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Information Technology

0.6%

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

Richmond Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Richmond Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Richmond Hill Marital Status

💍

Married

36.4% 704

↔️

Separated

3.5% 68

📋

Divorced

11.1% 215

🕊️

Widowed

10.0% 194

👤

Never married

38.9% 751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Richmond Hill Ancestry

Australian

32.5%

English

29.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.0%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

7.4%

Other

5.2%

German

3.8%

Italian

1.7%

Chinese

1.1%

Indian

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Richmond Hill School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

49.2%

Primary — Government

17.4%

Secondary — Government

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Pre-school

3.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Vocational Education

3.2%

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

Richmond Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.8% 510

✅

No need for assistance

88.2% 3,830

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

Richmond Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 306

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 1,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Richmond Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.9%

$600-$799/mo

9.9%

$800-$999/mo

19.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Richmond Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.6%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Walked only

6.7%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Bus

3.7%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

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

Richmond Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

43.5%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

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

Richmond Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

49.2%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Richmond Hill Population Mobility

22.0%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Richmond Hill Indigenous Population

14.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

616

Indigenous residents

3,752

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Richmond Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

190

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Arthritis

Diabetes

Dementia

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Richmond Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

8.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Richmond Hill Family Structure

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — children under 15

29.7%

One parent — children under 15

20.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Richmond Hill Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 63

👤

Never served

96.2% 1,602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Richmond Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 180

—

Did not provide

89.2% 1,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Richmond Hill Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

25.5%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Richmond Hill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Richmond Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

23.5%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

36.2%

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

Richmond Hill Household Size

1 person

32.8%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Richmond Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,688

Moved from QLD

212

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Richmond Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.5%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Richmond Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

905

avg ICSEA score

4,369

total students

Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent

Combined · Prep-11 · 379 students

965

ICSEA

All Souls St Gabriels School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 431 students

952

ICSEA

Charters Towers School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,395 students

948

ICSEA

Columba Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · Prep-12 · 425 students

926

ICSEA

Charters Towers State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 303 students

879

ICSEA

Charters Towers Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 113 students

859

ICSEA

Millchester State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students

855

ICSEA

Richmond Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students

854

ICSEA

Columba Catholic College - St Mary's Campus Catholic

Primary

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

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Richmond Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,297/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Richmond Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $5,620/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $1,067/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $21/wk

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Income: $601/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $546/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

Richmond Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 1,227 Income: $708/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,231 Income: $946/wk Rent: $395/wk

Cunnamulla

Pop: 1,233 Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk

Nikenbah

Pop: 1,234 Income: $740/wk Rent: $390/wk

Queenton

Pop: 1,236 Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk

Kalbar

Pop: 1,246 Income: $631/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Richmond Hill

What is the population of Richmond Hill QLD?

The population of Richmond Hill QLD is 2,453 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 577.1 people per km².Richmond Hill is ranked #2,744 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Richmond Hill?

The median personal income in Richmond Hill QLD is $567 per week, or $29,484 per year.The median household income is $1,297 per week.Family income is $1,551 per week.Richmond Hill is ranked #7,529 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Richmond Hill?

Median rent in Richmond Hill QLD is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Richmond Hill ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Richmond Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richmond Hill QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Richmond Hill?

The median age in Richmond Hill QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Richmond Hill a good suburb to live in?

Richmond Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,453.The median income is $567/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 32426. All dollar figures in AUD.