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Population
Population growth drivers in Richmond are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the Richmond (SA) statistical area (Lv2), and new addresses validated by AreaSearch, the population is estimated at around 3,911 as of Nov 2025. This reflects an increase of 437 people (12.6%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,474 people in the Richmond (SA) (SA2). The change is inferred from the resident population of 3,849 estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS on Jun 2024 and an additional 142 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 2,773 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The Richmond (SA) (SA2)'s 12.6% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the state's 8.7%, along with the metropolitan area, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 89.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. As we examine future population trends, an above median population growth is projected for statistical areas across the nation, with the Richmond (SA) (SA2) expected to grow by 650 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting an increase of 11.7% in total over the 17 years.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Richmond when compared nationally
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, shows Richmond averaged approximately 47 new dwelling approvals per year over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 236 homes. As of FY-26, 30 approvals have been recorded. Over these five years (FY-21 to FY-25), there has been an average of around 0.9 new residents per year per dwelling constructed. This indicates that new supply is meeting or exceeding demand, providing ample buyer choice and creating capacity for population growth beyond current forecasts.
The average construction value of new homes in Richmond is approximately $412,000, suggesting developers are targeting the premium market segment with higher-end properties. In FY-26, $55.2 million in commercial approvals have been registered, indicating strong commercial development momentum. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Richmond has 102.0% more building activity per person, offering greater choice for buyers and reflecting strong developer confidence in the location. Recent construction comprises approximately 53.0% detached dwellings and 47.0% townhouses or apartments, providing options across different price points from family homes to more affordable compact living. With around 66 people per approval, Richmond reflects a developing area with an expected growth of 459 residents by 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate.
Current development patterns suggest new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Infrastructure
Richmond has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 34thth percentile nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified one major project expected to impact this region: North South Corridor. Other key projects include New Women's and Children's Hospital, Tram Grade Separation Projects, and Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct Revitalisation. The following list details those most relevant.
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New Women's and Children's Hospital
A $3.2 billion state-of-the-art facility being developed as Australia's first all-electric public hospital. As of January 2026, construction of the 1,300-space multi-storey car park is approximately 75% complete, with schematic design underway for the main clinical building. The hospital will feature 414 overnight beds (with capacity for 20 more), a larger emergency department with 43 treatment spaces, a dedicated on-site helipad, and co-location of all critical care services (birthing, theatres, PICU, NICU) on a single floor. Integrated facilities include a 4-bed women's ICU co-located with the Paediatric ICU, ensuring specialized care remains on-site.
Tram Grade Separation Projects
A major infrastructure initiative by the South Australian Government to remove three high-traffic level crossings on the Glenelg tram line. The project involves constructing new elevated tram overpasses at Marion Road, Cross Road, and Morphett Road to eliminate vehicle delays and improve safety. It also includes the complete reconstruction of the existing South Road tram overpass at Glandore. Key features include upgraded tram stops (including an elevated Stop 6 at South Road and a new Stop 12 at Morphettville), intersection improvements at major junctions, and new shared-use paths along the Mike Turtur Bikeway. While tram services resumed in late January 2026 after a six-month closure, site finishing and landscaping continue through mid-2026.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project delivers the final 10.5 km section of Adelaide's North South Corridor, creating a 78 km non stop, traffic light free motorway between Gawler and Old Noarlunga. The project combines southern and northern twin three lane tunnels (around 4 km and 2.2 km) with lowered and surface motorway, new connections at key intersections such as Anzac Highway and Darlington, and upgraded walking and cycling paths and green spaces along South Road. Early and surface works are underway, tunnel boring machines are arriving from late 2025, tunnelling is expected to start in the second half of 2026, and the project is planned for completion by 2031.
Northern Adelaide Transport Study
A comprehensive transport study managed by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to inform future investment across Northern Adelaide's inner and outer suburbs. The study area spans from Prospect to Roseworthy and Buckland Park to One Tree Hill, focusing on road safety, freight efficiency, and public transport integration to support a projected population increase of over 140,000 residents by 2041. It specifically evaluates the resilience of strategic road corridors and identifies improvements to active transport networks to accommodate rapid urban expansion.
North South Corridor
The North-South Corridor in Australia, a 78 km non-stop motorway from Gawler to Old Noarlunga through Adelaide, includes several projects like the Southern Expressway and Darlington Upgrade. Completion expected by 2031.
Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct Revitalisation
The revitalisation of Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct will create a modern, safe and inclusive space that fosters local sport, community wellbeing, youth development, and honours the service and spirit of the local community.
SA Public Housing Maintenance and Services Contracts
The South Australian Government has awarded three maintenance service contracts to Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance, and Torrens Facility Management for the upkeep of over 33,000 public housing properties statewide. Valued at approximately $900 million, the contracts cover reactive maintenance, vacant restorations, and minor works across six regions. Commencing January 2023 for 5.5 years with a two-year extension option, a 2024 review identified issues like trade shortages and below-market rates, leading to an additional $37.1 million funding to accelerate vacancy maintenance.
Employment
The employment environment in Richmond shows above-average strength when compared nationally
Richmond's workforce is highly educated with prominent representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate stood at 3.6% as of the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 4.7%.
As of September 2025, 2,306 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 0.3% lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.9%. Workforce participation was high at 68.5%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 61.7%. Key employment sectors included health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food, with a notable specialization in the latter (1.4 times the regional level). In contrast, construction employed only 6.8% of local workers, below Greater Adelaide's 8.7%.
The worker-to-resident ratio was 0.8 at the Census, indicating ample local employment opportunities. Over the past year, employment increased by 4.7%, while the labour force grew by 4.4%, leading to a 0.3 percentage point decrease in unemployment rate. This contrasted with Greater Adelaide's 3.0% employment growth and 2.9% labour force increase, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point drop in unemployment. State-level data from 25-Nov showed SA employment grew by 1.19%, adding 10,710 jobs, with an unemployment rate of 4.0%. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia projected national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Richmond's employment mix suggested local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, though this was a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and did not account for localized population projections.
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Income
Income levels sit below national averages according to AreaSearch assessment
Richmond suburb has lower income levels than national average according to latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Richmond's median income among taxpayers is $52,301 and average income stands at $62,389. Greater Adelaide's figures are $54,808 and $66,852 respectively. By September 2025, estimates based on 8.8% Wage Price Index growth would be approximately $56,903 (median) and $67,879 (average). In 2021 Census figures, personal income ranks at the 43rd percentile ($771 weekly), household income at the 27th percentile. Income analysis shows largest segment comprises 31.7% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (1,239 residents). This aligns with broader trends across metropolitan region showing 31.8% in same category. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 81.6% of income remaining, ranking at the 24th percentile. Area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 4th decile.
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Housing
Richmond displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Richmond's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 63.0% houses and 37.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Adelaide metro had 63.9% houses and 36.2% other dwellings. Home ownership in Richmond was at 24.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 30.7% and rented ones at 44.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,700, lower than Adelaide metro's $1,745. Richmond's median weekly rent figure was $300, compared to Adelaide metro's $310. Nationally, Richmond's mortgage repayments were below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially lower at $375.
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Household Composition
Richmond features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 58.0% of all households, including 23.0% couples with children, 20.8% couples without children, and 11.9% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 42.0%, with lone person households at 35.2% and group households at 6.9%. The median household size is 2.2 people, which is smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.3.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Richmond exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
The area's educational profile is notable regionally with university qualification rates at 34.2% of residents aged 15+, surpassing the South Australian average of 25.7% and the Greater Adelaide figure of 28.9%. Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 23.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.7%). Vocational credentials are prominent, with 29.0% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas account for 10.1% and certificates for 18.9%.
Educational participation is high at 29.3%, including 9.6% in tertiary education, 7.7% in primary education, and 5.4% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Richmond has seven active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 14 different routes that together facilitate 1,041 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of these services is rated as good, with residents on average being located 323 meters from the nearest stop.
On a daily basis, there are an average of 148 trips across all routes, which equates to approximately 148 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Richmond is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
Richmond shows better-than-average health results, with both younger and older age groups having low rates of common health issues.
Approximately 52% (~2,020 people) have private health insurance, which is relatively low. Mental health problems and asthma are the most prevalent conditions, affecting 8.4% and 7.2% of residents respectively. About 71.5% claim to be free from medical ailments, compared to 70.9% in Greater Adelaide. Around 14.7% (574 people) are aged 65 or over, lower than the 17.6% in Greater Adelaide. Seniors' health outcomes are above average and align with the general population's profile.
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Cultural Diversity
Richmond was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Richmond has a high level of cultural diversity, with 35.1% of its population born overseas and 37.8% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Richmond, accounting for 44.5% of the population. The category 'Other' is slightly overrepresented in Richmond compared to Greater Adelaide, comprising 3.5% versus 3.1%.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are English (19.7%), Australian (18.8%), and Other (13.5%). Some ethnic groups show notable differences: Greeks make up 8.0% in Richmond compared to 6.1% regionally, Italians account for 6.1% versus 6.7%, and Serbians are at 0.5% in both areas.
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Age
Richmond's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
The median age in Richmond is 36, which is slightly below Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Richmond has a higher proportion of 25-34 year-olds (21.8%) but fewer 5-14 year-olds (8.3%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is significantly higher than the national average of 14.5%. Between the 2021 Census and present, the proportion of 25 to 34 year-olds has increased from 20.5% to 21.8%, while the 45 to 54 age group has decreased from 11.6% to 10.2%. By 2041, Richmond's population is projected to experience notable changes in its age distribution, with the 75 to 84 age group expected to grow by 51%, adding 86 people and reaching a total of 259 from 172. The 0 to 4 age group is projected to grow at a more modest rate of 6%, increasing its population by 11 residents.