Richmond has an unusually strong field of dentists — 13 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (52% award rate), with 1,434 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
About this suburb
Richmond's young demographic (median age 34) weights dental demand toward aesthetics and prevention — whitening, aligners, cosmetic bonding, and family-friendly appointments. Ask about cosmetic and pediatric experience when comparing dentists. Locals leave 159% more reviews than the Victorian average, so ratings here reflect a particularly current sample.
What it costs
Reviewed dentist jobs in Richmond have a median price of $255 — the middle 50% of jobs fall between $200 and $300 — 12% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Cremorne ($280), Abbotsford ($250), Burnley ($255). Prices have risen 133% since 2007 (from $120 to $280 median), averaging 7.4% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $300 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
What locals say
Review activity here is higher than typical: Richmond averages 75.5 new dentist reviews a year — 159% above the Victorian average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.
Based on 1,434 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
