167,436 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 166,481
- 2016: 152,913
- 2021: 167,436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Richmond is far older than most people in similar areas, with the usual age now at 46. This ageing trend is stark, as the population has grown 12 years older since 2011. The area is now home to 167,436 people, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
167,436
▲ +0.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — higher than 55% of areas.
| Richmond | 167,436 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This shift is significant, as the usual age rose from 34 to 46 between 2011 and 2021.
46 yrs ▲ +35.3%
Older than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the national average.
25.0% ▲ +123.2%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships account for 13.4%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and rose 7.1 points since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +740.7%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +113.5%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED138/richmond/topic/demographics-identity