Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Richmond then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Richmond, VIC (postcode 3121) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,749 | 27,705 | 28,587 | +4,838 · +20.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,697/wk | $1,973/wk | $2,245/wk | +$548 · +32.3% |
| Median personal income | $905/wk | $1,082/wk | $1,356/wk | +$451 · +49.8% |
| Median rent | $369/wk | $410/wk | $441/wk | +$72 · +19.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,292/mo | $91 · -3.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Richmond trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
28,587
was 27,705 in 2016
+882 · +3.2%
Median rent
$441/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$31 · +7.6%
Household income
$2,245/wk
was $1,973/wk in 2016
+$272 · +13.8%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Richmond population growth · Richmond then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.