Richmond (Mackay - Qld), QLD
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1105, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Richmond (Mackay - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Richmond (Mackay - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
96/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
24/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $375 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 24% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 852
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $3,169
- SEIFA score
- 1105
- Local government area
- Mackay
- Coordinates
- -21.0859, 149.1369
Map of Richmond (Mackay - Qld)
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Housing & property in Richmond (Mackay - Qld)
What it costs to live in Richmond (Mackay - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $375
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,500
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 93%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 5%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Richmond (Mackay - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Richmond (Mackay - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28% and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 225 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 100 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 240 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 221 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 71 | 8% |
Share of the 857 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 85 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 173 | 62% |
| Rented | 13 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 272 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 272 occupied private dwellings in Richmond (Mackay - Qld).
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,309
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,243
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 132 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 78 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 377 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 319
- Employed part-time
- 126
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Richmond (Mackay - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Richmond (Mackay - Qld) is February (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.3°C). The area receives roughly 1317 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 289 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 183 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 244 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 129 mm |
| May | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm |
| Jul | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 30 mm |
| Nov | 26.2°C | 21°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 154 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Richmond (Mackay - Qld)
Is Richmond (Mackay - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Richmond (Mackay - Qld) rates 72/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Richmond (Mackay - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Richmond (Mackay - Qld) was $375, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,500. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Richmond (Mackay - Qld)?
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Mackay local government area.
What is the population of Richmond (Mackay - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Richmond (Mackay - Qld) had a population of about 852.
Is Richmond (Mackay - Qld) an advantaged area?
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1105, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Richmond (Mackay - Qld)?
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 24.3°C and overnight lows of about 18.8°C, with roughly 1,317 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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