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Richlands, 4077

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,218

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.1%

Median age

28

Median income

$1,709/wk

Employment rate

65.3%

University qualified

26.8%

Work from home

11.9%

Languages at home

50.3%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Samoan

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.5/100
Average

Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
What Richlands is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Richlands is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Employment is slightly stronger than in comparable places. The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength. Population growth is a strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 45% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and higher crime.

Overall, Richlands suits people prioritising walkability and dining over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (110)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4077 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Richlands compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$640/wk

Population (ERP)

6,218

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#37

among Metro Brisbane · Emerging

Crime rate

73rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

73%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

13th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2542nd in Australia
State rank
469th in QLD
Peer rank
#37 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#246 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$640

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

6,218(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+8.1%
Change in 1 year
+146
Change in 5 years
+466
Growth rank in QLD
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,950), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,621
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,709
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
105 of 2,023
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$370
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
6.5% / 20.4% / 73%
Employment rate
65.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.9% / 6.9% / 67.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
534 / 1,367 / 9

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

26.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 15.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.8% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational15.1% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below47.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.9%
  • Society and culture15.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies14%
  • Health11.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.8%
  • Information technology6.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,488

32nd percentile in QLD · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$55,068

23rd percentile in QLD · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

8th percentile in QLD · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$22,975

3rd percentile in QLD · -64% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

68th percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4077 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
21,322
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,568
Median net rent
-$1,287
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,548
Taxable income vs state median
-11%
Salary / wages vs state median
-10%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-67%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

50.3% speak a language other than English at home; 50.7% born overseas

Language at home
2,574 English only · 2,610 other
Non-English at home
50.3%
Born overseas
2,666 (50.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
149 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
3,841
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Vietnamese229 · 24.3%
  • Punjabi146 · 15.5%
  • Samoan76 · 8.1%
  • Arabic58 · 6.2%
  • Hindi54 · 5.7%
  • Tagalog40 · 4.3%
  • Sinhalese38 · 4%
  • Filipino35 · 3.7%

Religion

37.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 37.8%, while 29.4% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29.4%40.7%
Christianity37.8%45.7%
Hinduism4.3%1.3%
Islam9.6%1.2%
Buddhism5.4%1.4%
Other / not stated13.6%9.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.2%18.6%
Christian (not further defined)5.1%3.1%
Anglican2.8%11.3%
Pentecostal2.2%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4077, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
444
Against the person
71
Against property
243
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
95.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 79 residents
State crime-rate percentile
72.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+2.3%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences77
  • Good Order Offences32
  • Other Property Damage30
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)151
  • Traffic And Related Offences41

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
910
Median ICSEA percentile
13th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Inala Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 823 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Richlands East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mark's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Carole Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Darra SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Forest Lake SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Forest Lake SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenala SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Inala SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Richlands East SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Green Leaves Early LearningGarden Roadchildcare
  • Guardianchildcare
  • Jelly Bean Child Care CentreGovernment Roadchildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Garden Rd at Government Road
  • Pine Rd at Lions
  • Pine Rd at Lions
  • Richlands bus station, stop A
  • Richlands bus station, stop B

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

138 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.53
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.85
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.89
Food & drink(16)
  • Banjo'sBakery

    215 Government Road, Richlands

  • Richlands BakeryBakery
  • Richlands TavernBar
  • Cafe 4077Cafe
  • The Barista ExpressCafe
  • Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
  • Domino'sFast food

    Progress Road

  • Flatheads Fish N ChipsFast food

    Unit Shop 8 209 Progress Road, Richlands

  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • Hard WokFast food

    Unit 2 209 Garden Road

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    1 Progress Road

  • Sushi Shou RichlandsRestaurant
  • Thai OriginRestaurant

    Unit 7 199 Progress Road, Richlands

Shopping(9)
  • Bottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Convenience store

    209 Progress Road

  • My Local StoreConvenience store

    215 Government Road, Richlands

  • NightOwlConvenience store
  • Total ToolsHardware store

    76 Garden Road, Richlands

  • Fresh & SaveSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(7)
  • ANZATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • AmpolPetrol station

    209 Progress Road

  • CaltexPetrol station

    215 Government Road, Richlands

  • CaltexPetrol station

    334 Archerfield Road, Richlands

  • Petrol station
Community(4)
  • Childcare
  • Green Leaves Early LearningChildcare

    96 Garden Road, Richlands

  • GuardianChildcare
  • Jelly Bean Child Care CentreChildcare

    Unit 29 Government Road, Richlands

Health & services(4)
  • Richlands General PracticeClinic
  • Richlands DentalDentist
  • Richlands Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • PharmaSavePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(21)
  • Centenary CyclewayCycling route
  • Ipswich Motorway BikewayCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Ahimsa Hot YogaGym

    586 Boundary Road, Richlands

  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Goodlife Health ClubGym
  • Gym
  • Kathleen Street ParkPark

    26 Kathleen Street, Richlands

  • Park (3)
  • Playground (3)
  • Convenience CentrePublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • West Brisbane Tennis CentreSports centre

    227 Archerfield Road, Richlands

  • Lions StadiumSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(19)

18 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(27)
  • Coco NailsBeauty salon
  • D&D Hair, Beauty & SpaBeauty salon
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Zone BowlingBowling Alley

    407 Archerfield Road, Richlands

  • RepcoCar Parts

    106 Garden Road, Richlands

  • Car repair
  • Car wash
  • Common (2)
  • Richlands Magistrates CourtCourthouse
  • Garden
  • D&D Professional HairHairdresser
  • Darra Oxley Pony ClubHorse Riding
  • ChipmunksIndoor Play
  • Supps247RichlandsNutrition Supplements

    Unit 4

  • Parking (25)
  • RepcoParking
  • Richlands park 'n' rideParking
  • Total ToolsParking
  • Zone BowlingParking
  • Parking Space
  • Public Building
  • Shelter (7)
  • InksaneTattoo

    Unit 3 199 Progress Road

  • TelstraTelephone
  • TSG Richlands Tobacco ShopTobacco

    Unit 6 199 Progress Road, Richlands

  • Traffic Park
  • Choice The Discount StoreVariety Store

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Darra Oxley Pony Club

    Equestrian

  • Wests Inala Junior Rugby League Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • C J Greenfield Sports ComplexPark
  • Kathleen Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.9%
Woodland / forest cover
2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Canossa Private Hospital (4.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Richlands Medical CentreGP
  • PharmaSavePharmacy
  • Richlands DentalDentist
  • Richlands General PracticeClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
224
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Oxley
Member of Parliament
Milton DICK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,449
Turnout (2025)
88.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).

Coalition 24.2%Labor 75.8%

6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DarraLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • RichlandsLabor 81.2% · Coalition 18.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Carole ParkLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Ellen GroveLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • InalaLabor 83.0% · Coalition 17.1% TPP (2025)2.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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