Marleston vs Richmond

In both, about half of households rent. In Marleston, about half of households are people living alone. In Richmond, most homes are detached houses. Richmond is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 4.9 km.

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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marleston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 38%)

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

Investors

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Marleston 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.

Marleston 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.

Marleston Richmond
Walkability 72 / 73
Marleston — Walkability: 72/100 Richmond — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 26 / 31
Marleston — Safety: 26/100 Richmond — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marleston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 3
Marleston — Low flood risk: 6/100 Richmond — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (3,474 vs 1,950).

Marleston Richmond
Population 1,950 3,474
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +5.2%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $73,736/yr
+2% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marleston Richmond
0-4 5.4% / 4.6%
Marleston — 0-4: 5.4% Richmond — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.1% / 9.2%
Marleston — 5-14: 7.1% Richmond — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Marleston — 15-19: 3.8% Richmond — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 9.6% / 8.5%
Marleston — 20-24: 9.6% Richmond — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 20.1% / 20.5%
Marleston — 25-34: 20.1% Richmond — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 16.3% / 16.0%
Marleston — 35-44: 16.3% Richmond — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 10.6% / 11.6%
Marleston — 45-54: 10.6% Richmond — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.9% / 10.4%
Marleston — 55-64: 8.9% Richmond — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 6.8% / 7.9%
Marleston — 65-74: 6.8% Richmond — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.8% / 4.3%
Marleston — 75-84: 5.8% Richmond — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 5.6% / 2.2%
Marleston — 85+: 5.6% Richmond — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marleston 47.9% lone person
Marleston — Lone Person: 47.9% Marleston — Couple Families: 26.1% Marleston — One Parent Families: 11.5% Marleston — Group Household: 11.0% Marleston — Other Families: 3.4%
Richmond 44.4% lone person
Richmond — Lone Person: 44.4% Richmond — Couple Families: 29.0% Richmond — One Parent Families: 15.3% Richmond — Group Household: 8.8% Richmond — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marleston 47.2% renting
Marleston — Owned Outright: 22.4% Marleston — Mortgage: 30.5% Marleston — Renting: 47.2%
Richmond 45.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 24.6% Richmond — Mortgage: 30.4% Richmond — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marleston Richmond
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 18.5%
Marleston — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 12.3%
Marleston — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Marleston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 6.3%
Marleston — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.1%
Marleston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Marleston Richmond
India 7.6% / 6.4%
Marleston — India: 7.6% Richmond — India: 6.4%
China 4.4% / 2.8%
Marleston — China: 4.4% Richmond — China: 2.8%
Greece 2.3% / 2.5%
Marleston — Greece: 2.3% Richmond — Greece: 2.5%
England 2.6% / 2.1%
Marleston — England: 2.6% Richmond — England: 2.1%
Nepal 2.8% / 1.6%
Marleston — Nepal: 2.8% Richmond — Nepal: 1.6%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.8%
Marleston — Philippines: 1.1% Richmond — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marleston 50.8% houses
Marleston — Houses: 50.8% Marleston — Townhouses: 31.7% Marleston — Flats / Apartments: 17.5%
Richmond 61.9% houses
Richmond — Houses: 61.9% Richmond — Townhouses: 21.3% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 16.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marleston Richmond
Median house price $950,000 $1,006,000
Median unit price $581,500 $530,000
Median land price $1,041,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 18 sales
 17 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Marleston Richmond
2 bed $714K / $795K
Marleston — 2 bed: $714K (5 sales) Richmond — 2 bed: $795K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $920K / $1.03M
Marleston — 3 bed: $920K (25 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $1.03M (47 sales)

25 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.17M
Marleston — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.17M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Marleston has more industrially zoned land (44% vs 25%).

Marleston Richmond
Residential 53% 70%
Industrial 44% 25%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Commercial 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Marleston Richmond
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marleston Richmond
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1.01M
 4.5%
$690/wk on $796K
Units 4.1%
$522/wk on $655K
 —

Ranking within SA

Marleston Richmond
House price Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of SA —

Liveability

Marleston Richmond
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marleston Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
97/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Marleston Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9%
same for both

Schools in Marleston

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

Schools in Richmond

  • Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - West Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Marleston Richmond
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Marleston Richmond
Walkability score 72/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.9 km
+10% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5033
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5033
same for both

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.

Marleston Richmond
Car (driver) 67.4% / 69.7%
Marleston — Car (driver): 67.4% Richmond — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 10.2%
Marleston — Worked from Home: 10.0% Richmond — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Bus 9.8% / 9.1%
Marleston — Bus: 9.8% Richmond — Bus: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.6%
Marleston — Car (passenger): 6.5% Richmond — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.7%
Marleston — Walked Only: 3.8% Richmond — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Marleston Richmond
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marleston Richmond
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,128 premises
 11%
1,985 premises

Climate

Marleston Richmond
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marleston Richmond
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marleston Richmond
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Marleston Richmond
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marleston Richmond
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marleston

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Richmond

Inner Townhouses

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