Richmond, Victoria

Richmond Melbourne, Victoria
Swan Street, Richmond with the Swan Street Rail Bridge to the right
Richmond
Coordinates	37°49′23″S 144°59′53″E / 37.823°S 144.998°E / -37.823; 144.998
Population	27,705 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	7,290/km2 (18,900/sq mi)
Established	19th century
Postcode(s)	3121
Area	3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location	3 km (2 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Yarra
State electorate(s)	Richmond
Federal division(s)	Melbourne
Suburbs around Richmond: Collingwood Abbotsford Kew East Melbourne Richmond Hawthorn Cremorne South Yarra Burnley

Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is only 3 km (2 miles) south-east of Melbourne's business district.^[2] Richmond's population was 26,121 in the 2011 census.^[3]

The older suburb has been rebuilt with more expensive houses and stores. This removal of run-down areas started in the early 1990s. Richmond now has many homes for the wealthy that were once warehouses. There are also public housing high-rise flats for the poor and row houses from the Victorian-era. There are also many shops, restaurants and bars.

Richmond has a popular active Vietnamese living area along Victoria Street. The area is also well known for the illegal drug trade (especially heroin) that happens both in the streets and inside homes.^[4][5]

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Richmond (Vic) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
2. ↑ Council (2012). "About Yarra". Yarra City Council. Yarra City Council. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Richmond". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
4. ↑ Timna Jacks (4 January 2015). "Ice Hits Melbourne's heroin heartland". The Age (Victoria). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
5. ↑ Andrew Jefferson, Matthew Johnson (15 February 2015). "Angry Richmond traders and residents say heroin-shooting gallery is not the answer". Herald Sun, Melbourne. Retrieved 30 October 2015.