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An inner suburb of Melbourne
Richmond is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the central business district, within the City of Yarra in Victoria. Its postcode is 3121, and the suburb dates from the 19th century. In 2021, Richmond recorded a population of 28,587, with a median age of 34. The Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy designated 82 major activity centres, and three of them fall in Richmond: Victoria Street, Bridge Road and Swan Street, all commercial strips.
“San Francisco's Richmond District, the part of the city north of Golden Gate Park, drew its name from Richmond in Victoria.”
Richmond
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The name Quo-yung and Richmond in San Francisco
Alfred Howitt set down Richmond's Kulin/Woiwurrung name, Quo-yung, with the possible meaning "dead trees". San Francisco's Richmond District, the part of the city north of Golden Gate Park, drew its name from Richmond in Victoria. The designer of the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park came from Melbourne and bought land in the area while it was still undeveloped, naming it after the suburb of his hometown.
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Housing, shops and change
Richmond has experienced gentrification since the early 1990s. Housing here runs from converted warehouses to high-rise public housing flats and Victorian-era terraces. The residential part of the suburb sits among a lively retail sector, and the shops along Bridge Road include factory outlets that remain an attraction to the area.
Victoria Street is known for Little Saigon. The Nine Network's studios stood in Richmond until they moved to Docklands in 2011. Dimmeys has long been associated with the suburb, though the store itself stands in neighbouring Cremorne.
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Living in Richmond
Richmond holds converted warehouse residences, high-rise public housing flats and Victorian-era terrace houses, sitting among a lively retail sector. Three designated major activity centres from the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy are here: Victoria Street, Bridge Road and Swan Street, each a commercial strip. Victoria Street is known for Little Saigon, and Bridge Road for its factory outlets.
Timeline
- 19th century
- Richmond dates from the 19th century.
- 1990s
- Richmond has been subject to gentrification since the early 1990s.
- 2011
- The Nine Network studios moved from Richmond to Docklands.
- 2021
- Richmond recorded 28,587 people in 2021.
- 2021
- The median age was 34 in 2021.
Questions
What is the postcode for Richmond?
Richmond's postcode is 3121. The suburb is in the City of Yarra.
How many people live in Richmond?
Richmond recorded 28,587 people in 2021. The median age is 34.
What is the history of Richmond?
Richmond dates from the 19th century. Alfred Howitt set down the Kulin/Woiwurrung name Quo-yung for Richmond, and Richmond has experienced gentrification since the early 1990s.
What is living in Richmond like?
Richmond's homes include converted warehouses, high-rise public housing flats and Victorian-era terraces. Shops line Bridge Road, Swan Street and Victoria Street, and Richmond has experienced gentrification since the early 1990s.
What kinds of homes are in Richmond?
Richmond's housing includes converted warehouses, high-rise public housing flats and Victorian-era terraces.