3,058 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,133
- 2016: 3,006
- 2021: 3,058
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richardson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Richardson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Richardson, where 43.3% of residents fall into this category. The area has a population of 3,058 people and is notably younger than most similar places, with a high proportion of children under 15.
3,058
▼ -2.4%
- 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 Richardson — higher than 84% of areas.
| Richardson | 3,058 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36 years old, which is much lower than most areas. This makes the resident population a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger age profile, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +76.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richardson splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the ACT figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, which is around the middle for this level.
4.5% ▲ +72.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Richardson splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80114/richardson/topic/demographics-identity