Richmond, Yarra
What Richmond speaks at home
The 2021 Census found about 6,000 people in Richmond, part of Yarra, speaking a language other than English at home. Richmond's share is above Yarra, at 1.1 times the rate. For the wider picture, Yarra has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 28,224
- Speak another language
- 21.2%-10.4%
- Languages spoken
- 77
- Born overseas
- 27.9%
Which languages lead in Richmond?
- 01Vietnamese1,550-14.2%
- 02Greek976-9.7%
- 03Mandarin659-0.8%
- 04Cantonese369-21.0%
- 05Spanish265+6.4%
- 06Hakka230-31.1%
- 07Italian210-29.5%
- 08French113-27.6%
- 09Arabic97-17.1%
- 10German89-7.3%
Where were Richmond's residents born?
Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01Vietnam1,220-12.8%
- 02England1,061+2.4%
- 03New Zealand852-2.5%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)496-11.6%
- 05Greece465-15.5%
- 06India308+9.6%
- 07United States of America296+31.0%
- 08Malaysia262+32.3%
- 09Timor-Leste239-27.8%
- 10Ireland208-1.0%
Is Richmond more multilingual than Victoria?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Victoria.
- Richmond (Vic.)
- 21.2%
- Yarra
- 18.4%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Richmond's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs15,805+25.4%
- 02Christianity8,857-9.1%
- 03Buddhism1,374-12.7%
- 04Islam469+10.9%
- 05Hinduism260+1.2%
- 06Judaism156+12.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Richmond (Vic.) is part of Yarra, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.