Richmond, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 28,587
- Median age
- 34
- Household income
- $2,245/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 43%
- Renting
- 55%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- East Richmond Railway Station · 0.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital · 2.5 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$675/wk
median of 2,549 new leases, year to Sep 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
4,728 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 3.7% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Yarra Primary School
Secondary
Richmond High School
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Richmond (South) - Cremorne
District population (2025)
19,225
+7% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
85
houses 11 · other 74
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.