Richmond vs Cambridge

Cambridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Richmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambridge, about half of households are couple families. Cambridge is closer to the city centre: 14 km, against 28.1 km. On these figures, Richmond tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cambridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $651,000)
  • But Richmond has cheaper land ($400,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cambridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14 km vs 28.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 27 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Richmond has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
  • Cambridge is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Cambridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.2% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Richmond Cambridge
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.

Richmond Cambridge
Walkability 0 / 17
Richmond — Walkability: 0/100 Cambridge — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 13 / 9
Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100 Cambridge — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Cambridge has higher household incomes ($106,496 vs $77,792); Richmond skews older (51 vs 41).

Richmond Cambridge
Population 1,583
+8% vs other
 1,454
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +25.2%
Median age 51 41
Median household income $77,792/yr $106,496/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $410/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Richmond Cambridge
0-4 4.8% / 5.4%
Richmond — 0-4: 4.8% Cambridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.5% / 13.4%
Richmond — 5-14: 11.5% Cambridge — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.3% / 4.0%
Richmond — 15-19: 4.3% Cambridge — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.9% / 4.8%
Richmond — 20-24: 3.9% Cambridge — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.1% / 12.8%
Richmond — 25-34: 7.1% Cambridge — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 11.6% / 13.3%
Richmond — 35-44: 11.6% Cambridge — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.0% / 13.1%
Richmond — 45-54: 14.0% Cambridge — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.3% / 14.0%
Richmond — 55-64: 17.3% Cambridge — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 15.5% / 11.8%
Richmond — 65-74: 15.5% Cambridge — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.4% / 5.4%
Richmond — 75-84: 8.4% Cambridge — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.1% / 0.7%
Richmond — 85+: 2.1% Cambridge — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Richmond 43.0% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8%
Cambridge 47.8% couple families
Cambridge — Couple Families: 47.8% Cambridge — Lone Person: 33.1% Cambridge — One Parent Families: 15.0% Cambridge — Group Household: 3.3% Cambridge — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
Cambridge 12.3% renting
Cambridge — Owned Outright: 41.4% Cambridge — Mortgage: 46.3% Cambridge — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Richmond Cambridge
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.5%
Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Cambridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 12.3%
Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Cambridge — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.4%
Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Cambridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.5%
Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Cambridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Cambridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Richmond Cambridge
England 5.5% / 2.1%
Richmond — England: 5.5% Cambridge — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9% Cambridge — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.4% / 1.2%
Richmond — China: 0.4% Cambridge — China: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Richmond — Scotland: 1.1% Cambridge — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Richmond — South Africa: not among its largest Cambridge — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 0.5%
Richmond — India: not among its largest Cambridge — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / —
Richmond — Germany: 0.4% Cambridge — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Cambridge 91.9% houses
Cambridge — Houses: 91.9% Cambridge — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Cambridge — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Richmond Cambridge
Median house price $940,500 $920,000
Median unit price $651,000 $590,000
Median land price $400,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 9 sales
 34 days
from 15 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.

Richmond Cambridge
3 bed $926K / $862K
Richmond — 3 bed: $926K (20 sales) Cambridge — 3 bed: $862K (18 sales)

20 vs 18 sales

4 bed $910K / $1.1M
Richmond — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales) Cambridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more rural and farming land (72% vs 51%).

Richmond Cambridge
Rural and farming 72% 51%
Environmental 25% 19%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 3%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Richmond and 90% of Cambridge. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Richmond Cambridge
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Richmond Cambridge
Houses — 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Richmond Cambridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of TAS

Liveability

Cambridge is more walkable (17 vs 0); Cambridge scores higher overall (58 vs 48).

Richmond Cambridge
Grade C B
Score 48/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Richmond Cambridge
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
91/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Richmond Cambridge
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Cambridge

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Richmond Cambridge
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 9
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 38 4

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (28.1 km vs 14 km).

Richmond Cambridge
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 28.1 km
+50% vs other
 14 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 18 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 90/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 7025
 1.3%
postcode 7170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7025
 47
postcode 7170

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.

Richmond Cambridge
Car (driver) 74.2% / 80.1%
Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2% Cambridge — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 10.0%
Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3% Cambridge — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.2%
Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9% Cambridge — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.8%
Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3% Cambridge — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 2.3% / 1.9%
Richmond — Bus: 2.3% Cambridge — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Richmond Cambridge
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Richmond Cambridge
Connectivity score 44/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
840 premises
 62%
1,130 premises

Climate

Richmond Cambridge
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Richmond Cambridge
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Richmond Cambridge
Division Lyons Franklin
Member Rebecca White Julie Collins
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Richmond Cambridge
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

Cambridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Transport Hub

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