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QLD · Brisbane Council
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%
Languages at home
50.3%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Richlands is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Richlands snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#9
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in QLD
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
- 60.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 976th in Australia
- State rank
- 217th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #146 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 534 / 1,367 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 366
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 203
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences383
- Good Order Offences162
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)795
- Traffic And Related Offences232
- Unlawful Entry168
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 910
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early LearningGarden Roadchildcare
- Guardianchildcare
- Jelly Bean Child Care CentreGovernment Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 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
- 0.71
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(6)
- Convenience store
209 Progress Road
- My Local StoreConvenience store
215 Government Road, Richlands
- NightOwlConvenience store
- Fresh & SaveSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
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(13)
- Ahimsa Hot YogaGym
586 Boundary Road, Richlands
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Goodlife Health ClubGym
- Gym
- Kathleen Street ParkPark
26 Kathleen Street, Richlands
- Park (2)
- Playground (2)
- 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(39)
- Alcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- 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
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden
- D&D Professional HairHairdresser
- Total ToolsHardware
76 Garden Road, Richlands
- Darra Oxley Pony ClubHorse Riding
- Supps247RichlandsNutrition Supplements
Unit 4
- Parking (24)
- RepcoParking
- Richlands park 'n' rideParking
- Total ToolsParking
- Zone BowlingParking
- Parking Space
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
209 Progress Road
- CaltexPetrol station
215 Government Road, Richlands
- CaltexPetrol station
334 Archerfield Road, Richlands
- Petrol station
- Public Building
- Convenience CentrePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- C J Greenfield Sports ComplexPark
- Kathleen Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- PharmaSavePharmacy
- Richlands DentalDentist
- Richlands General PracticeClinic
- Richlands Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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