Risdon vs Richmond

Risdon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Richmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Richmond: a median of $940,000, against $750,000 in Risdon, though rent is higher in Risdon. Risdon is closer to the city centre: 23.5 km, against 28.1 km. On these figures, Risdon tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Risdon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $940,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $378/wk)

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

  • Risdon sits closer to the CBD (23.5 km vs 28.1 km)
  • Richmond has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

Where they sit

Risdon 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.

Risdon 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.

Risdon Richmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Risdon — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 13
Risdon — Low fire risk: 5/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (1,583 vs 209); Richmond skews older (51 vs 42).

Risdon Richmond
Population 209 1,583
+657% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.1%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $80,132/yr
+3% vs other
 $77,792/yr
Median weekly rent $378/wk
+10% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Risdon Richmond
0-4 5.7% / 4.8%
Risdon — 0-4: 5.7% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 4.8% / 11.5%
Risdon — 5-14: 4.8% Richmond — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.7% / 4.3%
Risdon — 15-19: 5.7% Richmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 9.1% / 3.9%
Risdon — 20-24: 9.1% Richmond — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 18.7% / 7.1%
Risdon — 25-34: 18.7% Richmond — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.5% / 11.6%
Risdon — 35-44: 11.5% Richmond — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.3% / 14.0%
Risdon — 45-54: 15.3% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 8.6% / 17.3%
Risdon — 55-64: 8.6% Richmond — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 12.0% / 15.5%
Risdon — 65-74: 12.0% Richmond — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.2% / 8.4%
Risdon — 75-84: 7.2% Richmond — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.9% / 2.1%
Risdon — 85+: 1.9% Richmond — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Risdon 40.0% lone person
Risdon — Lone Person: 40.0% Risdon — Couple Families: 35.0% Risdon — One Parent Families: 15.0% Risdon — Other Families: 5.0% Risdon — Group Household: 5.0%
Richmond 41.7% lone person
Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Risdon 18.2% renting
Risdon — Owned Outright: 41.6% Risdon — Mortgage: 40.3% Risdon — Renting: 18.2%
Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Risdon Richmond
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 16.5%
Risdon — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.2%
Risdon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 8.9%
Risdon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.0%
Risdon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.9%
Risdon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Risdon Richmond
England 1.4% / 5.5%
Risdon — England: 1.4% Richmond — England: 5.5%
India 1.4% / —
Risdon — India: 1.4% Richmond — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.1%
Risdon — Scotland: not among its largest Richmond — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Risdon — New Zealand: not among its largest Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.4%
Risdon — Germany: not among its largest Richmond — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 0.4%
Risdon — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Risdon 85.2% houses
Risdon — Houses: 85.2% Risdon — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Risdon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Risdon Richmond
Median house price $750,000 $940,500
Median unit price — $651,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more rural and farming land (72% vs 4%); Richmond has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 9%).

Risdon Richmond
Rural and farming 4% 72%
Parks and recreation 52% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 33% 1%
Environmental 9% 25%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Risdon Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS

Liveability

Risdon Richmond
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Risdon Richmond
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
87/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Risdon Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Risdon

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

Schools in Richmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

Risdon Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 38

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (28.1 km vs 23.5 km).

Risdon Richmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 23.5 km 28.1 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 27 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7017
 1.2%
postcode 7025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7017
 43
postcode 7025

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.

Risdon Richmond
Car (driver) 84.5% / 74.2%
Risdon — Car (driver): 84.5% Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 15.3%
Risdon — Worked from Home: 9.3% Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 3.1% / 4.3%
Risdon — Walked Only: 3.1% Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.9%
Risdon — Car (passenger): 3.1% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus — / 2.3%
Risdon — Bus: not among its largest Richmond — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Risdon Richmond
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Risdon Richmond
Connectivity score 100/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
83 premises
 8%
840 premises

Climate

Risdon Richmond
Annual rainfall 507 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Risdon

Middle-Ring River

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

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