28,587 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23,814
- 2016: 27,705
- 2021: 28,587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Richmond is now just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With 28,587 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. This young population is driven by a huge proportion of adults aged 25 to 44.
28,587
▲ +20.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and Australian average of 38 years. This makes Richmond much younger than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below state and national levels. Nearly half the population consists of young adults aged 25 to 44, which helps explain why the area is so much younger than most others.
11.3% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many more people live in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 60.9% of residents have never been married, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +84.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 26%.
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/sal/SAL22170/richmond/topic/demographics-identity