Richmond vs South Yarra — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Richmond VS South Yarra

3121 VIC · Yarra — 3141 VIC · Melbourne

📋 Overview

	RichmondView profile →	South YarraView profile →
Postcode	3121	3141
LGA	Yarra	Melbourne
Area	4.431 km²	3.548 km²
Elevation	19m	19m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Melbourne
State Electorate	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)	Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Richmond

Inner CityVietnamese DiningNightlifeWell-Connected

South Yarra

UpscaleFashion DistrictInner CityBotanic Gardens

👥 Population & Demographics

	Richmond	South Yarra
Population (2021)	28,587	25,028
Median Age	34	33
Male	13,880 (48.6%)	11,881 (47.5%)
Female	14,702 (51.4%)	13,149 (52.5%)
Avg Household Size	2	1.7
Persons per Bedroom	1	0.9
Population Density	6,452/km²	7,054/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Richmond

South Yarra

0-4

3.7%2.8%

5-14

6%4.3%

15-19

2.8%3%

20-24

7.7%8.7%

25-34

31.5%34.1%

35-44

16.4%16.7%

45-54

11.4%9.8%

55-64

9.3%8.4%

65-74

6.5%6.8%

75-84

3.4%4.1%

85+

1.4%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Richmond	South Yarra
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,356	$1,395
Personal Income (annual)	$70,512	$72,540
Family Income (weekly)	$3,096	$3,106
Household Income (weekly)	$2,245	$2,063
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,292	$2,100
Median Rent (weekly)	$441	$415

🙏 Religion

	Richmond	South Yarra
No Religion	54.6%	52.4%
Christianity	30.8%	30.2%
Buddhism	4.8%	2.8%
Islam	1.7%	1.7%
Hinduism	0.9%	2.0%
Judaism	0.6%	2.0%
Sikhism	0.0%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Richmond	South Yarra
English	9,351 (32.7%)	7,845 (31.3%)
Australian	7,132 (24.9%)	5,158 (20.6%)
Irish	4,060 (14.2%)	3,275 (13.1%)
Scottish	3,045 (10.7%)	2,648 (10.6%)
Chinese	2,086 (7.3%)	2,573 (10.3%)
Vietnamese	1,532 (5.4%)	274 (1.1%)
Italian	1,479 (5.2%)	1,319 (5.3%)
Greek	1,465 (5.1%)	760 (3.0%)
German	1,075 (3.8%)	999 (4.0%)
Indian	492 (1.7%)	704 (2.8%)
Polish	370 (1.3%)	416 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Richmond	South Yarra
Born in Australia	18,510 (64.7%)	13,949 (55.7%)
Born overseas	8,691 (30.4%)	9,413 (37.6%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Richmond	South Yarra
Vietnam	1,220	201
England	1,067	1,106
New Zealand	818	768
Greece	482	154
China	472	1,103
India	316	515
United States	286	310
Malaysia	264	363
Ireland	213	321
Philippines	191	207
South Africa	156	200

Parents' Birthplace

	Richmond	South Yarra
Both parents born in AU	11,899	8,821
Both parents born overseas	11,204	11,258
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,982	3,240

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Richmond	South Yarra	Edge
Bigger population	28,587	25,028	Richmond
Higher income	1,356	1,395	South Yarra
Lower rent	441	415	South Yarra
Lower mortgage	2,292	2,100	South Yarra
Younger median age	34	33	South Yarra
More land area	4.431	3.548	Richmond