Suburbs Richmond (Vic.)

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Richmond VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Richmond VIC is 28,587 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Richmond is $1,356 per week ($70,512 per year). Median rent in Richmond is $441 per week ($1,911 per month). Richmond has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Richmond has a population density of 6452.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Richmond is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richmond is $2,292.

There were 4,836 recorded offences in Richmond in 2025-25, a rate of 169 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,281 offences).

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📍 Richmond, Victoria — 37.8221°S, 145.0029°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (55)

Richmond Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Richmond Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,356/wk
$70,512 per year
#216 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$441/wk
$1,911 per month
#1246 of 14,663
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Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,292/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Richmond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (13,880) Female 51.4% (14,702)

Population Density

6452.0
people per km²
28,587 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,096
Family income/wk

Richmond 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.7% 2,501 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.3% 3,224 dwellings

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

Richmond Country of Birth

Australia
87.0%
England
5.5%
Greece
1.9%
China
1.7%
India
1.6%
France
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Richmond Religion

No Religion
57.3%
Catholic
17.7%
Not stated
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.2%
Buddhism
5.1%
Anglican
4.8%
Islam
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Richmond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

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

Richmond Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
28.7%
Greek
21.4%
Mandarin
12.9%
Other
12.1%
Cantonese
7.4%
Spanish
6.4%
Other Chinese
6.0%
Italian
5.1%

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

Richmond Employment

💼
Employed full-time
56.3% 13,272 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 4,439 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 668 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.1% 5,213 people

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

Richmond Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
51.3%
Postgraduate Degree
19.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.0%
Certificate III/IV
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Richmond Occupation

Professionals
49.5%
Managers
19.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.7%
Community & Personal Service
6.4%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Richmond Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.5%
Society & Culture
16.8%
Health
12.1%
Creative Arts
10.0%
Engineering
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Education
5.4%
Information Technology
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Richmond Dwelling Types

Separate house
33.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
33.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
33.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Richmond Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Richmond Marital Status

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Married
26.2% 6,770
↔️
Separated
2.3% 586
📋
Divorced
7.6% 1,967
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 778
👤
Never married
60.9% 15,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Richmond Ancestry

English
26.2%
Australian
20.0%
Irish
11.4%
Other
9.8%
Scottish
8.5%
Chinese
5.8%
Vietnamese
4.3%
Italian
4.1%
Greek
4.1%
German
3.0%
Indian
1.4%
Dutch
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Richmond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.9%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Vocational Education
18.5%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%
Secondary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

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

Richmond Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 2,350
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 51,859

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

Richmond Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.0% 3,672
—
Not a volunteer
85.0% 20,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Richmond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Richmond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
47.0%
Did not go to work
17.4%
Walked only
12.7%
Tram/Light Rail
7.9%
Train
4.9%
Bicycle
4.8%
Car (passenger)
2.5%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bus
0.3%
Truck
0.2%
Ferry
0.0%

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

Richmond Car Ownership

0 vehicles
19.6%
1 vehicle
54.4%
2 vehicles
21.0%
3 vehicles
4.0%
4+ vehicles
1.0%

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

Richmond Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
22.7%
2 bedrooms
44.5%
3 bedrooms
26.4%
4 bedrooms
5.4%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Richmond Population Mobility

27.1%
moved in the last year
58.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Richmond Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
328
Indigenous residents
54,259
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Richmond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,985
Asthma
1,139
Arthritis
506
Diabetes
459
Heart disease
390
Cancer
284
Lung condition
201
Kidney disease
171
Stroke
154
Dementia
53

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

Richmond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500+/wk
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Richmond Family Structure

Couple — no children
44.6%
Couple — children under 15
31.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Richmond Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 15
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 22
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 237
👤
Never served
98.9% 24,211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Richmond Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.2% 2,497
—
Did not provide
89.8% 21,905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Richmond Children Ever Born

No children
67.1%
1 child
10.2%
2 children
14.7%
3 children
5.8%
4 children
1.8%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Richmond When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
207
1961–1970
625
1971–1980
601
1981–1990
1,086
1991–2000
1,241
2001–2010
1,554
2011–2015
1,151
2016
336
2017
391
2018
463
2019
524
2020
229
2021
85

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

Richmond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.7%
5–14 hours
35.3%
15–29 hours
8.8%
30+ hours
4.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.8%

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

Richmond Household Size

1 person
38.7%
2 persons
37.3%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
2.0%
6+ persons
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Richmond Where Residents Moved From

Same address
19,612
Moved from VIC
4,867
Moved — same area (SA2)
1,267
Moved from overseas
452
Moved from NSW
210
Moved from QLD
168
Moved from SA
91
Moved from WA
80
Moved from ACT
40
Moved from NT
24
Moved from TAS
22

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

Richmond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Richmond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 4,836 total

Theft
2,281
Assault
591
Break & Enter
466
Property Damage
370
Justice Procedures
351
Drug Offences
254
Fraud
208
Public Order
143
Weapons
127
Robbery
33
Other
9
Traffic
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Richmond Schools

55
schools nearby
22
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
24,315
total students
Christ Church Grammar School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1213
ICSEA
Melbourne High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,402 students
1195
ICSEA
St Kevin's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,087 students
1192
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,957 students
1188
ICSEA
Erasmus Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1187
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1181
ICSEA
Melbourne Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,905 students
1177
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
Wesley College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,181 students
1172
ICSEA
Loreto Mandeville Hall Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,220 students
1167
ICSEA
Hawthorn West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students
1165
ICSEA
Xavier College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,503 students
1154
ICSEA
South Yarra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1152
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students
1150
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 55 schools

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

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Richmond Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,245/wk
Median Rent $441/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Richmond

≈ $9,728/month
Median rent $441/wk
Left after rent $1,804/wk
Rent share 19.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ripponlea
Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $50/wk
St Kilda East
Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $45/wk
Hawthorn (Vic.)
Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $41/wk
Windsor (Vic.)
Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $30/wk
Prahran
Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $421/wk Save: $20/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $61/wk
Balaclava (Vic.)
Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $55/wk
South Yarra
Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $26/wk

Richmond vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Sale
Pop: 14,296 Income: $701/wk Rent: $280/wk
Box Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 14,353 Income: $627/wk Rent: $381/wk
Rosebud
Pop: 14,381 Income: $624/wk Rent: $350/wk
Morwell
Pop: 14,389 Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk
Williamstown (Vic.)
Pop: 14,407 Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk
Blackburn
Pop: 14,478 Income: $942/wk Rent: $411/wk

Compare Richmond (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Richmond

What is the population of Richmond VIC?

The population of Richmond VIC is 28,587 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6452.0 people per km².Richmond is ranked #52 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Richmond?

The median personal income in Richmond VIC is $1,356 per week, or $70,512 per year.The median household income is $2,245 per week.Family income is $3,096 per week.Richmond is ranked #216 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Richmond?

Median rent in Richmond VIC is $441 per week ($1,911 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Richmond ranks #1,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Richmond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richmond VIC is $2,292. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Richmond?

The median age in Richmond VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Richmond a good suburb to live in?

Richmond is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 28,587.The median income is $1,356/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 22170. All dollar figures in AUD.