Richmond VIC 3121
Located in Victoria, Richmond sits 4 km from Melbourne CBD, around 13 minutes by car. The suburb has 28,587 residents, a median age of 34, and a median household income of $116,740 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $441 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,292. Richmond is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 13 schools within the suburb boundary, 4 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Richmond a good suburb?
Richmond scores a A (75/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
13 schools · 4 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 100/100 · 4.4 km · 13 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1.33M · Pricier than 84% of VIC
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 91/100 · Flood 44/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 34 · 28,587 residents
Liveability Rating
75 / 100 · Ranked #104 in VICEach bar is Richmond's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
75 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataRichmond's unit market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $520,000, 0.2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$520,000
4% below its 9 neighbours (median $542,000)
Based on 548 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 307 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 251 sales $410K
- 2 bed 266 sales $640K
- 3 bed 27 sales $1.13M
Houses
$1,330,000
26% below its 9 neighbours (median $1,790,000)
Based on 285 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 181 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 5 sales $920K
- 2 bed 120 sales $1.2M
- 3 bed 132 sales $1.5M
- 4 bed 25 sales $2M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Richmond are currently listed at around $1.31 million on average. Based on 228 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.31M
228 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$560K
229 units listed in the last 6 months.
457 of the suburb's 13,301 dwellings (3.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Richmond rent for around $980 a week on average, based on 108 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$980/wk
22% below its 5 neighbours (median $1,250/wk)
108 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$672/wk
7% above its 7 neighbours (median $630/wk)
194 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
302 rentals advertised against an estimated 7,449 rented homes (4.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3121.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$980/week ($51,000 a year) on a $1.31 million median
$672/week ($35,000 a year) on a $560,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
287 active Airbnb listings: 259 whole homes and 28 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.7% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Richmond safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Richmond sits in the high band, with 4,517 incidents recorded in 2026.
4,517 offences
no change since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025110 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
13 schools serve Richmond, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School and Melbourne Girls College lead the pack.
- • 3,228 students across 9 schools (avg 359)
- • Sectors: 8 Government, 3 Catholic, 2 Independent
- • ICSEA 761-1150, median 1070 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Melbourne Girls College (1,531 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 2.6 kmHawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne UniversitySwinburne University of Technology · 402 courses
- 2.8 kmMelbourne C.Q.U CampusCentral Queensland University · 59 courses
- 2.8 kmRMIT University - 124 Latrobe Street, MelbourneRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology · 438 courses
3.0% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Richmond is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 100/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 6 supermarkets, 24 parks and 104 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Richmond.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 678.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 529.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 438.7 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.1 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Richmond.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 20,694
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Yarra: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 65 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Richmond is home to about 28,600 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
28,587
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$116,740/yr
Census Median Rent
$441/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,292/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$70,512/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
17.5%
Total Dwellings
13,301
Owner-Occupier Rate
44.0%
Houses
15.6%
Rental Stress
19.6%
Mortgage Stress
23.6%
Work From Home
51.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
1,072 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 70 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 7,280 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 64.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 72.1%
- Employment Rate
- 72.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 70.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
2,028 residents (7.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 27,543 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
36% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6,700 of 18,642).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,937 a year through Yarra based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 62%
- Commercial 13%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Industrial 5%
- Other and special use 3%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Yarra
In the year to August 2026, 1,675 new dwellings were approved across Yarra. That mix is 23 houses and 1,652 units. Approvals are up 645.5% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 3,412 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 230 homes
- Projects firmly planned 1,864 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 1,254 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 64 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Melbourne CBD monitoring station, 3.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Essendon Airport, 13.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 534 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
17 facilities within 5 km- 1.0 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.0 km
- 1.3 kmBeer ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 1.6 km
- 2.6 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3121, 718 of 23,596 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (904 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3121, 1,281 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 17,232 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 90 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3121 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 257, in 2005-06.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
32 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 50 across postcode 3121.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $520,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sarah Witty Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sarah Witty | 74.0% | 26.0% | +0.9 |
| 2022 | Adam Bandt | 77.9% | 22.1% | -10.1 |
| 2019 | Adam Bandt | 67.1% | 32.9% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Gabrielle de Vietri Australian Greens
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gabrielle de Vietri GRN | 57.3% | 74.1% | 25.9% |
| 2018 | Richard Wynne ALP | 55.5% | — | — |
| 2014 | Richard Wynne ALP | 51.9% | 73.1% | 26.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Richmond
Is Richmond a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Richmond is high (91/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Richmond?
Richmond has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (44/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Richmond a good place to live?
Richmond has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (75/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Richmond?
Richmond, VIC had a population of 28,587 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Richmond, VIC?
The postcode for Richmond, VIC is 3121.
How far is Richmond from Melbourne?
Richmond is 4 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 13 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Richmond?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Richmond was $116,740 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Richmond?
The median advertised rent in Richmond is $980 a week for houses (108 listings) and $672 a week for units (194 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Richmond?
The median age of residents in Richmond was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Richmond?
There are 13 schools inside the Richmond boundary: 4 above, 2 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Richmond walkable?
Richmond scores 100/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Richmond?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Richmond (Melbourne CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.9 µg/m³. That puts Richmond below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Richmond?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Richmond, Essendon Airport (13.3 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 534 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Richmond?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Richmond belong to?
Richmond sits within the Yarra local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Richmond?
The average residential rates bill through Yarra is $1,937 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Richmond?
Across Yarra, 1,675 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 645.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Richmond in?
Richmond sits within the federal Division of Melbourne, currently held by Sarah Witty (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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