About Richmond
Richmond is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 3
km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business
District in the local government area of the
City of Yarra municipality. The 2011 Census listed
Richmond's population as 26,121.
Three of the 82 designated major activity centres
identified in the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan
Strategy are located in Richmond—the
commercial strips of Victoria Street, Bridge Road
and Swan Street.