Cremorne vs Richmond — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	CremorneView profile →	RichmondView profile →
Postcode	3121	3121
LGA	Yarra	Yarra
Area	0.68 km²	4.431 km²
Elevation	13m	19m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Melbourne
State Electorate	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Cremorne

Inner CityWalkablePublic TransportMixed-UseLifestyle

Richmond

Inner CityVietnamese DiningNightlifeWell-Connected

👥 Population & Demographics

	Cremorne	Richmond
Population (2021)	2,158	28,587
Median Age	32	34
Male	1,134 (52.5%)	13,880 (48.6%)
Female	1,017 (47.1%)	14,702 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	2	2
Persons per Bedroom	1	1
Population Density	3,174/km²	6,452/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Cremorne

Richmond

0-4

2.9%3.7%

5-14

5%6%

15-19

2.5%2.8%

20-24

8.4%7.7%

25-34

37.6%31.5%

35-44

17.3%16.4%

45-54

11%11.4%

55-64

8.7%9.3%

65-74

4.1%6.5%

75-84

1.9%3.4%

85+

0.5%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Cremorne	Richmond
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,574	$1,356
Personal Income (annual)	$81,848	$70,512
Family Income (weekly)	$3,639	$3,096
Household Income (weekly)	$2,959	$2,245
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,300	$2,292
Median Rent (weekly)	$550	$441

🙏 Religion

	Cremorne	Richmond
No Religion	63.3%	54.6%
Christianity	27.7%	30.8%
Buddhism	1.3%	4.8%
Islam	0.7%	1.7%
Judaism	0.6%	0.6%
Hinduism	0.5%	0.9%
Sikhism	—	0.0%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Cremorne	Richmond
Preschool	24	359
Primary	78	1,122
Secondary	66	914
TAFE / Vocational	42	544
University	165	2,382

🌍 Ancestry

	Cremorne	Richmond
English	813 (37.7%)	9,351 (32.7%)
Australian	658 (30.5%)	7,132 (24.9%)
Irish	359 (16.6%)	4,060 (14.2%)
Scottish	282 (13.1%)	3,045 (10.7%)
Italian	123 (5.7%)	1,479 (5.2%)
German	97 (4.5%)	1,075 (3.8%)
Chinese	81 (3.8%)	2,086 (7.3%)
Greek	60 (2.8%)	1,465 (5.1%)
Dutch	41 (1.9%)	482 (1.7%)
New Zealander	36 (1.7%)	293 (1.0%)
Vietnamese	16 (0.7%)	1,532 (5.4%)
Indian	26 (1.2%)	492 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Cremorne	Richmond
Born in Australia	1,530 (70.9%)	18,510 (64.7%)
Born overseas	545 (25.3%)	8,691 (30.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Cremorne	Richmond
England	112	1,067
New Zealand	93	818
United States	24	286
Greece	22	482
China	20	472
Ireland	20	213
France	16	—
Scotland	14	141
Vietnam	14	1,220
India	11	316
Malaysia	—	264
Philippines	10	191

Parents' Birthplace

	Cremorne	Richmond
Both parents born in AU	1,054	11,899
Both parents born overseas	697	11,204
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	325	3,982

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Cremorne	Richmond	Edge
Bigger population	2,158	28,587	Richmond
Higher income	1,574	1,356	Cremorne
Lower rent	550	441	Richmond
Lower mortgage	2,300	2,292	Richmond
Younger median age	32	34	Cremorne
More land area	0.68	4.431	Richmond