Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Richlands suburb profile
Richlands, QLD · Postcode 4077
This Richlands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Richlands, QLD (postcode 4077). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Richlands with nearby suburbs.
Richlands at a glance
Population
5,621
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,709/wk
Median age
28
Richlands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+193.7% over 10 years
Population
5,621
was 3,598 in 2016
+2,023 · +56.2%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.8%
Household income
$1,709/wk
was $1,382/wk in 2016
+$327 · +23.7%
Median age
28
was 28 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Richlands population growth · Richlands then and now
Richlands vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Richlands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.9% vs area
- Richlands$370/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Richlands$1,709/wk
- Nearby$1,469.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-24.3% vs area
- Richlands28
- Nearby35
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-3.8% vs area
- Richlands$832/wk
- Nearby$660.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Richlands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Richlands sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2935.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Richlands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Richlands, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Richlands people
- Population
- 5,621
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 47.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Richlands income
- Median household income
- $1,709/wk
- Median personal income
- $832/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Richlands housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 26.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 6%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 67.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Richlands work
- Employment to population
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 71.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4077)
Compare Richlands with nearby suburbs
Richlands in numbers
Richlands had 5,621 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 314th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 28, 30% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 47.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 6% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 67.5% rent. Separate houses make up 26.4% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 6% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,709/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7%. 71.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 56.2% (from 3,598 to 5,621). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $370/wk (+2.8%).
Richlands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Richlands, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Richlands was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Richlands, QLD?
- Richlands had 5,621 residents at the 2021 Census, up 56.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Richlands?
- Median household income in Richlands was $1,709/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Richlands?
- 67.5% of occupied homes in Richlands were rented, 6% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Richlands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Richlands (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane