$133 ▲ +183.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $47
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $133
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Richmond · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Richmond
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86% of all homes in Richmond, far above the national figure. This area is defined by very affordable housing, where typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are both far below state and national levels.
$133
▲ +183.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — lower than 89% of areas.
| Richmond | $133 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $133 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $800, both of which are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. These costs have risen since 2011, though they remain much lower than in most other areas.
$800 ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $715
- 2016: $710
- 2021: $800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Richmond, Under $200 is the majority at 84%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Richmond, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher share of homes are owned outright here than in the rest of the country, sitting at 36.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 12 percentage points since 2011 to 23.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
23.5% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. While separate houses are the dominant style at 86%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Richmond, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Richmond, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36300/richmond/topic/housing-dwellings