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Richmond

Ranked #78 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
3
#293 of 299
Safety
44
#168 of 299
Wealth
25
#226 of 299
Value
35
#190 of 299
Parks
5
#283 of 299
Cafés
74
#78 of 299
Transit
41
#237 of 299
Green space
16
#260 of 299
Active & healthy
29
#283 of 299

The numbers

Population3,474
Area0.88 km²
Median household income$1,383/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate51.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Within 400m of a park31.3% of the suburb
Cafés1

Who lives in Richmond

Population
3,474
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,383/wk
Median rent
$300/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Richmond — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Richmond

Is Richmond safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 44/100 for safety and ranking #168 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 52 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Richmond good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 44/100, parks 5/100 and green space 16/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Richmond expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #226 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 35/100 for value.

Does Richmond have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #237 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Richmond?

31% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 16/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

MarlestonCowandillaKurralta ParkMile EndNetleyBrooklyn Park

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Richmond vs MarlestonRichmond vs CowandillaRichmond vs Kurralta Park

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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