Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$828,000
Up 7.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $801k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Richardson
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $828,000
- Population
- 3,058
- Postcode
- 2905
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Richardson, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Richardson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Richardson ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Richardson, ACT is currently $828,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Richardson has a 12-month growth rate of 7.5% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $801,000 in Richardson.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Richardson is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Richardson safe?
The overall rate for Richardson is 2,808 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Richardson.
Overall crime rate
2,808
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowAustralian Capital Territory
RichardsonAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Richardson?
Richardson ACT 2905 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,058 people call Richardson home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,043 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,058
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3428.0%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7421.3%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses4.1%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.3%Below
Paying a mortgage47.7%Above
Renting26.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.1%Below
One car32.2%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more24.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work69.1%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Richardson
7.1% of workers in Richardson worked from home on Census day — less common than across Australian Capital Territory.
2.7% of Richardson residents were born in England.
42.7% of people in Richardson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Richardson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Richardson ACT 2905.
Is Richardson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Richardson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
860 family households lived in Richardson; 43.1% were couple families and 21.6% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Richardson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Richardson had 3,058 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Richardson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Richardson.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Richardson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
47.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Richardson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Richardson had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Richardson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
69.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Richardson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 32.2% of the total.
63.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Richardson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.
21.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Richardson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.7% of residents used only English at home.
16.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Richardson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.1% of Richardson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.9% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Richardson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.3% of ancestry responses in Richardson.
Australian ancestry made up 38.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Richardson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 11.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Richardson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Richardson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Richardson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Richardson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,043 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Richardson compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.1% in Richardson, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 26.3% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 26.0% in Richardson, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Richardson
Is Richardson expensive?
The median house price is $828,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Richardson good for families?
The Census counted 860 local families, and 20.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Richardson?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $801,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Richardson
53 streets in Richardson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ackland Pl
- Ames Pl
- Austral Pl
- Bale Pl
- Baynton St
- Beattie Cr
- Cardell Pl
- Casson St
- Chauncy Cr
- Clift Cr
- Cottrell Pl
- Danvers Pl
- Dawbin Pl
- Deamer Cr
- Devanny Pl
- Franc Pl
- Fullerton Cr
- Gonzaga Pl
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- Grigg Pl
- Grimshaw St
- Harford St
- Heagney Cr
- Hemmings Cr
- Hourigan Pl
- Howson Pl
- Jenyns Pl
- Johnson Dr
- Kennewell Pl
- Kiddle Cr
- Laker Cr
- Lamport Pl
- Leakey Pl
- Longman St
- Mack St
- Mary Mackillop Pl
- May Gibbs Cl
- Mcburney Cr
- Mellish Pl
- Morduant Pl
- Oakey Pl
- Onians Pl
- Pedley Pl
- Pelloe Pl
- Pogney Pl
- Prichard Cct
- Rohan St
- Streeter Pl
- Tuck Pl
- Twamley Cr
- Vidal Pl
- Vidal St
- Wentcher Pl
- Zadow Pl
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