Richardson
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
3,058 (2021) → 3,078 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Richardson is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2905, about 16km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Richardson are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 101km inland. Richardson has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.75%), India (2.32%), New Zealand (1.24%), Philippines (1.08%), Iraq (0.98%)
Top languages: Arabic (2.16%), Spanish (1.01%), Malayalam (0.98%), Vietnamese (0.92%), Cantonese (0.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1031 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 951
Nearby (within 10km)
- Calwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1027
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 999
- Caroline Chisholm School - Junior CampusPrimary · Government · 1.3km
- Calwell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 981
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1063
- Gowrie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1038
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1064
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1073
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1042
- Gilmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 991
- Theodore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 993
- Monash Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1046
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Richardson
Is Richardson safe?
Richardson has a residential safety score of 72/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,093 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Richardson from Canberra CBD?
Richardson is about 16.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 61 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Richardson?
Richardson has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 951 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Richardson?
Richardson has a transport score of 50/100 and 26 bus stops.