761 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 827
- 2016: 791
- 2021: 761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in 90% of similar areas, with Richmond's population shrinking by 8% since 2011 to 761 residents. It is a relatively young place, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children.
761
▼ -8.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — lower than 89% of areas.
| Richmond | 761 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 827 in 2011 to 761. The typical age of 37 years is much lower than in most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.5%, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average.
15.5% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, involving 17.7% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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/lga/LGA36300/richmond/topic/demographics-identity