578 ▼ -30.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 827
- 2016: 648
- 2021: 578
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.
Over half of the 578 people living in Richmond are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The community is notably young, with a typical age of 38 and a high proportion of children. It also has a strong Indigenous presence compared to other similar areas.
578
▼ -30.1%
- 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 67% of areas.
| Richmond | 578 |
|---|---|
| 4822, QLD | 779 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 578 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is around the middle for this kind of area.
17.5% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 7.8%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7%.
7.8% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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/SAL32425/richmond/topic/demographics-identity