Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Richardson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Richardson, ACT (postcode 2905) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,133 | 3,006 | 3,058 | -75 · -2.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,632/wk | $1,840/wk | $2,043/wk | +$411 · +25.2% |
| Median personal income | $781/wk | $863/wk | $1,012/wk | +$231 · +29.6% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $325/wk | $391/wk | +$111 · +39.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,869/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,000/mo | +$131 · +7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Richardson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,058
was 3,006 in 2016
+52 · +1.7%
Median rent
$391/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$66 · +20.3%
Household income
$2,043/wk
was $1,840/wk in 2016
+$203 · +11%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Richardson population growth · Richardson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.