Dutton River vs Richmond

Dutton River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Richmond. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dutton River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dutton River tends to suit young adults and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dutton River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 89%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Richmond has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 172%)
  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $2,438/wk)
  • But Dutton River has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dutton River sits closer to the CBD (1653 km vs 1673.4 km)
  • Richmond has a shorter drive in (1113 min vs 1195 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dutton River carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
  • Richmond has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dutton River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (100.0% vs -10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dutton River and Richmond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dutton River Richmond
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dutton River Richmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Dutton River — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 30
Dutton River — Safety: 40/100 Richmond — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Dutton River — Low fire risk: 57/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dutton River rents higher ($2,438/wk vs $133/wk); Richmond has more residents (578 vs 66).

Dutton River Richmond
Population 66 578
+776% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +100.0% -10.8%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $73,632/yr $86,944/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $2,438/wk
+95% vs other
 $133/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dutton River Richmond
0-4 12.1% / 8.0%
Dutton River — 0-4: 12.1% Richmond — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.6% / 14.2%
Dutton River — 5-14: 13.6% Richmond — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 — / 2.6%
Dutton River — 15-19: not among its largest Richmond — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 16.7% / 4.8%
Dutton River — 20-24: 16.7% Richmond — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.6% / 15.7%
Dutton River — 25-34: 13.6% Richmond — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.1% / 10.2%
Dutton River — 35-44: 12.1% Richmond — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.1% / 11.6%
Dutton River — 45-54: 12.1% Richmond — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.6% / 15.4%
Dutton River — 55-64: 13.6% Richmond — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 4.5% / 10.2%
Dutton River — 65-74: 4.5% Richmond — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.1% / 5.9%
Dutton River — 75-84: 6.1% Richmond — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.0%
Dutton River — 85+: not among its largest Richmond — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 60.0% couple families
Dutton River — Couple Families: 60.0% Dutton River — Lone Person: 40.0% Dutton River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Richmond 43.1% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.1% Richmond — Lone Person: 43.1% Richmond — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 42.9% renting
Dutton River — Owned Outright: 57.1% Dutton River — Mortgage: 0.0% Dutton River — Renting: 42.9%
Richmond 29.3% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 43.9% Richmond — Mortgage: 26.8% Richmond — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 105.6% houses
Dutton River — Houses: 105.6% Dutton River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Richmond 89.2% houses
Richmond — Houses: 89.2% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dutton River Richmond
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 14.5%
Dutton River — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 5.0%
Dutton River — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.0%
Dutton River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Dutton River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Property market

Dutton River Richmond
Median house price — $247,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $44,000

Ranking within QLD

Dutton River Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD

Liveability

Dutton River Richmond
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dutton River carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Richmond carries more crime risk (70 vs 60).

Dutton River Richmond
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dutton River Richmond
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dutton River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond State School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dutton River Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (1673.4 km vs 1653 km).

Dutton River Richmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1653 km 1673.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1195 min 1113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4821
 0.0%
postcode 4822
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4821
 56
postcode 4822

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dutton River Richmond
Car (driver) 20.8% / 71.5%
Dutton River — Car (driver): 20.8% Richmond — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 66.7% / 11.8%
Dutton River — Worked from Home: 66.7% Richmond — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 12.5% / 12.2%
Dutton River — Walked Only: 12.5% Richmond — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Dutton River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Dutton River — Bicycle: not among its largest Richmond — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Dutton River Richmond
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dutton River Richmond
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Dutton River Richmond
Average residential rate $589/yr $261/yr
Council Flinders (Qld) Richmond

Federal electorate

Dutton River Richmond
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dutton River Richmond
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dutton River

Family Rural Young Families

Richmond

Family Rural

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