Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Richmond then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Richmond, VIC (postcode 3121) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,705 | 28,587 | +882 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,973/wk | $2,245/wk | +$272 · +13.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,082/wk | $1,356/wk | +$274 · +25.3% |
| Median rent | $410/wk | $441/wk | +$31 · +7.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,292/mo | +$92 · +4.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Richmond 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
+20.4% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.