Richmond (Vic.), VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Richmond is an inner suburb of Melbourne, about 3 km east of the city centre in the City of Yarra. A former industrial and working-class district, its converted warehouses and Victorian terraces now sit alongside three busy shopping and dining strips: Victoria Street, long known as a centre of Melbourne's Vietnamese community, Bridge Road, and Swan Street. The suburb is closely tied to the Richmond Football Club, whose AFL home matches are played nearby at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Richmond lies on the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin nation.

95/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Richmond (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1104, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Richmond (Vic.) at a glance

Population (2021): 28,587
Median age: 34
Median weekly household income: $2,245
SEIFA score: 1104
Coordinates: -37.8221, 145.0025

Richmond (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Richmond (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 48%, 55% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	2,756	10%
Youth (15–24)	3,005	11%
Young adults (25–44)	13,689	48%
Mid-life (45–64)	5,909	21%
Seniors (65+)	3,230	11%

Share of the 28,589 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	2,501	19%
Owned with a mortgage	3,224	24%
Rented	7,280	55%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	2,081	16%
Townhouses & semis	4,081	31%
Flats & apartments	7,054	53%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13,293 occupied private dwellings in Richmond (Vic.).

Median weekly rent: $441
Median monthly mortgage: $2,292
Average household size: 2 people
Median weekly family income: $3,096
Median weekly personal income: $1,356

Community and culture

Born overseas: 8,691 (32%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 6,575 (24%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 162 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 20,205 (80%)
Labour-force participation: 74.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%
Employed full-time: 13,271
Employed part-time: 4,438

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Richmond (Vic.)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Richmond (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.9°C	62 mm
Feb	25.8°C	14.1°C	32 mm
Mar	24°C	13.3°C	47 mm
Apr	20°C	10.5°C	62 mm
May	16°C	8.4°C	63 mm
Jun	13.4°C	6.5°C	63 mm
Jul	12.9°C	6.1°C	50 mm
Aug	13.7°C	6.2°C	59 mm
Sep	16.3°C	7.3°C	65 mm
Oct	19.6°C	8.8°C	76 mm
Nov	21.6°C	10.8°C	79 mm
Dec	24.5°C	12.6°C	66 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Richmond (Vic.)

Where is Richmond (Vic.)?

Richmond (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Richmond (Vic.)?

At the 2021 Census, Richmond (Vic.) had a population of about 28,587.

Is Richmond (Vic.) an advantaged area?

Richmond (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1104, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Richmond (Vic.)?

Richmond (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).