17,022 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,782
- 2016: 16,465
- 2021: 17,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Richmond is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This community of 17,022 people has grown by 7.9% since 2011. It is a place where young adults are the largest age group, though there are far fewer children than in most other areas.
17,022
▲ +7.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — higher than 83% of areas.
| Richmond | 17,022 |
|---|---|
| 5031, SA | 10,108 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Richmond reached 17,022 people in 2021, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. This total has increased by about 1,240 people since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 only 13.3% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over are also less common here than in most areas at 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
1.7% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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/sa2/404031108/richmond/topic/demographics-identity