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Richmond

Ranked #11 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
59
#86 of 216
Safety
14
#186 of 216
Wealth
74
#57 of 216
Value
66
#74 of 216
Parks
52
#104 of 216
Cafés
93
#14 of 216
Transit
95
#11 of 216
Green space
26
#170 of 216
Active & healthy
55
#87 of 216

The numbers

Population28,587
Area4.42 km²
Median household income$2,245/wk
Median rent$441/wk
Crime rate134.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks26 (0.58 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park76.0% of the suburb
Cafés49
Gyms & sport venues86
Nearest parkrunStudley parkrun (2.43 km)

Nearby suburbs

CremorneEast MelbourneSouth YarraAbbotsfordToorakHawthorn

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