West Richmond SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Richmond SA is 1,087 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Richmond is $724 per week ($37,648 per year). Median rent in West Richmond is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). West Richmond has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. West Richmond has a population density of 2857.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Richmond is India. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Richmond is $1,625.

There were 52 recorded offences in West Richmond in 2025-26, a rate of 48 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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West Richmond Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Richmond Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$724/wk
$37,648 per year
#5059 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

West Richmond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (545) Female 49.8% (540)

Population Density

2857.5
people per km²
1,087 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,862
Family income/wk

West 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)

West Richmond Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
35.6% 98 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
64.4% 177 dwellings

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

West Richmond Country of Birth

Australia
74.2%
India
13.2%
Greece
2.5%
England
2.0%
Afghanistan
1.8%
Egypt
1.8%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.6%
Germany
1.3%
China
0.9%
Cambodia
0.7%

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

West Richmond Religion

No Religion
39.3%
Catholic
21.5%
Eastern Orthodox
9.7%
Hinduism
7.1%
Other Religions Tot
6.6%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.5%
Not stated
4.9%
Islam
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Richmond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%

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

West Richmond Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
23.2%
Greek
22.6%
Other
18.7%
Hindi
10.3%
Arabic
9.7%
SAL Tot
6.5%
SAL Filipin
4.5%
Vietnamese
4.5%

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

West Richmond Employment

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Employed full-time
37.8% 329 people
Employed part-time
23.6% 205 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 35 people
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Not in labour force
34.6% 301 people

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

West Richmond Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.7%
Certificate III/IV
30.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.8%

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

West Richmond Occupation

Professionals
29.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Labourers
7.7%
Managers
6.6%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

West Richmond Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.2%
Engineering
15.9%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Health
13.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Information Technology
6.3%
Education
6.0%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.3%

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

West Richmond Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Richmond Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Richmond Marital Status

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Married
40.5% 371
↔️
Separated
2.7% 25
📋
Divorced
8.3% 76
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Widowed
4.9% 45
👤
Never married
43.5% 398

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Richmond Ancestry

Australian
20.5%
English
19.3%
Other
16.9%
Indian
8.1%
Greek
6.5%
Italian
6.4%
German
4.4%
Irish
4.2%
Chinese
4.0%
Scottish
3.8%
Filipino
3.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Richmond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.7%
Vocational Education
16.0%
Primary — Catholic
14.4%
Secondary — Government
12.7%
Secondary — Catholic
10.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Pre-school
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

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

West Richmond Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.6% 160
No need for assistance
92.4% 1,943

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

West Richmond Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.2% 90
Not a volunteer
89.8% 790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Richmond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Richmond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.7%
Did not go to work
10.9%
Bus
5.8%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Bicycle
2.7%
Walked only
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Other
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%

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

West Richmond Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.5%
1 vehicle
39.4%
2 vehicles
36.6%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

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

West Richmond Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
27.9%
3 bedrooms
55.3%
4 bedrooms
13.2%
5 bedrooms
0.7%

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

West Richmond Population Mobility

13.0%
moved in the last year
44.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Richmond Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
53
Indigenous residents
2,054
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Richmond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
101
Arthritis
35
Diabetes
31
Heart disease
30
Asthma
29
Lung condition
15
Kidney disease
13
Cancer
11
Stroke
6
Dementia
4

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

West Richmond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Richmond Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.1%
Couple — no children
29.4%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — children under 15
9.0%
One parent — no children under 15
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Richmond Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 12
👤
Never served
98.2% 867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Richmond Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 114
Did not provide
86.9% 756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Richmond Children Ever Born

No children
40.0%
1 child
17.6%
2 children
28.3%
3 children
9.1%
4 children
4.1%
5+ children
0.9%

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

West Richmond When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
15
1961–1970
37
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
26
1991–2000
32
2001–2010
112
2011–2015
65
2016
11
2017
14
2018
21
2019
21
2020
6

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

West Richmond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5–14 hours
28.1%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
32.1%

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

West Richmond Household Size

1 person
26.8%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
11.9%
4 persons
16.1%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Richmond Where Residents Moved From

Same address
913
Moved from SA
99
Moved — same area (SA2)
18
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
6

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

West Richmond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.3%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Richmond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Theft
37
Fraud
8
Break & Enter
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

West Richmond Schools

28
schools nearby
14
government
1044
avg ICSEA score
11,402
total students
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Aspect Treetop School Independent
Combined · U · 75 students
1080
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA
Lockleys North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 422 students
1069
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA
St John Bosco School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 252 students
1054
ICSEA
Kidman Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students
1053
ICSEA
Cowandilla Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 341 students
1051
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students
1049
ICSEA
St George College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 350 students
1046
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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West Richmond Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,506/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in West Richmond

≈ $6,526/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,186/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West Richmond vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Richmond

What is the population of West Richmond SA?

The population of West Richmond SA is 1,087 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2857.5 people per km².West Richmond is ranked #3,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Richmond?

The median personal income in West Richmond SA is $724 per week, or $37,648 per year.The median household income is $1,506 per week.Family income is $1,862 per week.West Richmond is ranked #5,059 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Richmond?

Median rent in West Richmond SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Richmond ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Richmond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Richmond SA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Richmond?

The median age in West Richmond SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Richmond a good suburb to live in?

West Richmond is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,087.The median income is $724/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 41571. All dollar figures in AUD.