459 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 344
- 2016: 262
- 2021: 459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Richmond (L) (Qld) than in most other areas. The population has grown 33% since 2011 to reach 459 people. It is a community with a notably young feel, where children under 15 make up 22% of the residents.
459
▲ +33.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — lower than 69% of areas.
| Richmond | 459 |
|---|---|
| 4822, QLD | 779 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 115 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 54 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 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the state average at 19.4%, having risen 6.6 points since 2011.
19.4% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.2%.
9.8% ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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/ucl/UCL322101/richmond/topic/demographics-identity