West Richmond, SA

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

25/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

West Richmond is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 941, 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.

West Richmond at a glance

Population (2021): 1,087
Median age: 37
Median weekly household income: $1,506
SEIFA score: 941
Coordinates: -34.9395, 138.5501

West Richmond demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile West Richmond 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 34%, 33% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	176	16%
Youth (15–24)	111	10%
Young adults (25–44)	367	34%
Mid-life (45–64)	290	27%
Seniors (65+)	139	13%

Share of the 1,083 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	98	24%
Owned with a mortgage	177	42%
Rented	139	33%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	336	80%
Townhouses & semis	72	17%
Flats & apartments	7	2%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 418 occupied private dwellings in West Richmond.

Median weekly rent: $320
Median monthly mortgage: $1,625
Average household size: 2.5 people
Median weekly family income: $1,862
Median weekly personal income: $724

Community and culture

Born overseas: 387 (37%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 409 (39%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 28 (3%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 526 (60%)
Labour-force participation: 64%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%
Employed full-time: 331
Employed part-time: 197

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 West Richmond

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in West Richmond is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.9°C	17.5°C	29 mm
Feb	26.5°C	17°C	29 mm
Mar	24.7°C	16°C	20 mm
Apr	21.4°C	14°C	51 mm
May	17.3°C	11.7°C	86 mm
Jun	14.8°C	9.6°C	100 mm
Jul	14°C	8.9°C	104 mm
Aug	14.7°C	8.8°C	95 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.2°C	62 mm
Oct	20.5°C	11.9°C	52 mm
Nov	22.7°C	13.6°C	52 mm
Dec	25.6°C	15.6°C	31 mm

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

Common questions about West Richmond

Where is West Richmond?

West Richmond is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of West Richmond?

At the 2021 Census, West Richmond had a population of about 1,087.

Is West Richmond an advantaged area?

West Richmond has an ABS SEIFA score of 941, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in West Richmond?

West Richmond has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).