852 ▲ +68.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 505
- 2016: 486
- 2021: 852
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 just 33, making it a noticeably younger place than the rest of the state. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children, who make up over a quarter of the 852 people living here.
852
▲ +68.7%
- 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 72% of areas.
| Richmond | 852 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is 5 years younger than the Queensland and Australian figures. This makes the area noticeably younger than most similar places.
33 yrs ▼ -13.2%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of kids is mirrored by a small senior population, with those aged 65 and over sitting at just 8.0%.
8.0% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people here are married (64.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 13.0%.
2.6% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +170.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Richmond
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/SAL32424/richmond/topic/demographics-identity