Grose Vale vs North Richmond

North Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Grose Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grose Vale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grose Vale: a median of $1.54 million, against $1.2 million in North Richmond, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Grose Vale tends to suit couples, while North Richmond suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Grose Vale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 55/100)
  • North Richmond has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Grose Vale leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • North Richmond has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $538/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.2 km vs 73.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Grose Vale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grose Vale and North Richmond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Grose Vale North Richmond
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Grose Vale North Richmond
Walkability 21 / 20
Grose Vale — Walkability: 21/100 North Richmond — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 83 / 45
Grose Vale — Safety: 83/100 North Richmond — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 11 / 100
Grose Vale — Low fire risk: 11/100 North Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Richmond has more residents (6,358 vs 1,272); Grose Vale has higher household incomes ($127,244 vs $89,648).

Grose Vale North Richmond
Population 1,272 6,358
+400% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +27.7%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $127,244/yr
+30% vs other
 $89,648/yr
Median weekly rent $538/wk
+24% vs other
 $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale North Richmond
0-4 4.2% / 6.4%
Grose Vale — 0-4: 4.2% North Richmond — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.9% / 12.6%
Grose Vale — 5-14: 10.9% North Richmond — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.8% / 5.9%
Grose Vale — 15-19: 7.8% North Richmond — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.2%
Grose Vale — 20-24: 6.0% North Richmond — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.1% / 14.0%
Grose Vale — 25-34: 9.1% North Richmond — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 9.5% / 12.3%
Grose Vale — 35-44: 9.5% North Richmond — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.7% / 12.1%
Grose Vale — 45-54: 15.7% North Richmond — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.5% / 9.5%
Grose Vale — 55-64: 16.5% North Richmond — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 12.5% / 11.0%
Grose Vale — 65-74: 12.5% North Richmond — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.8% / 8.1%
Grose Vale — 75-84: 4.8% North Richmond — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.0% / 2.7%
Grose Vale — 85+: 2.0% North Richmond — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale 64.5% couple families
Grose Vale — Couple Families: 64.5% Grose Vale — Lone Person: 18.5% Grose Vale — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grose Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Grose Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
North Richmond 43.6% couple families
North Richmond — Couple Families: 43.6% North Richmond — Lone Person: 33.0% North Richmond — One Parent Families: 19.4% North Richmond — Group Household: 3.2% North Richmond — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale 7.2% renting
Grose Vale — Owned Outright: 48.3% Grose Vale — Mortgage: 44.5% Grose Vale — Renting: 7.2%
North Richmond 29.0% renting
North Richmond — Owned Outright: 32.9% North Richmond — Mortgage: 38.1% North Richmond — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale North Richmond
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 18.2%
Grose Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% North Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.0%
Grose Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% North Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.8%
Grose Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% North Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.2%
Grose Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% North Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Grose Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% North Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Grose Vale North Richmond
England 4.1% / 3.8%
Grose Vale — England: 4.1% North Richmond — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Grose Vale — New Zealand: 0.7% North Richmond — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 1.4%
Grose Vale — India: not among its largest North Richmond — India: 1.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Grose Vale — South Africa: 0.8% North Richmond — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 0.7% / 0.5%
Grose Vale — Italy: 0.7% North Richmond — Italy: 0.5%
China 0.9% / —
Grose Vale — China: 0.9% North Richmond — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Grose Vale — Philippines: not among its largest North Richmond — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Grose Vale — Scotland: not among its largest North Richmond — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grose Vale 99.2% houses
Grose Vale — Houses: 99.2% Grose Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Grose Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
North Richmond 79.8% houses
North Richmond — Houses: 79.8% North Richmond — Townhouses: 18.0% North Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grose Vale North Richmond
Median house price $1,537,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price $1,815,000 $1,810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 14 sales
 39 days
from 115 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Grose Vale North Richmond
3 bed $1.5M / $900K
Grose Vale — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales) North Richmond — 3 bed: $900K (39 sales)

7 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.31M
Grose Vale — 4 bed: $1.68M (7 sales) North Richmond — 4 bed: $1.31M (74 sales)

7 vs 74 sales

5 bed $1.83M / $1.49M
Grose Vale — 5 bed: $1.83M (7 sales) North Richmond — 5 bed: $1.49M (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Grose Vale has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 2%); North Richmond has more rural and farming land (80% vs 69%).

Grose Vale North Richmond
Rural and farming 69% 80%
Environmental 31% 2%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Grose Vale North Richmond
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Grose Vale North Richmond
Houses — 2.5%
$685/wk on $1.41M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grose Vale North Richmond
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

North Richmond scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

Grose Vale North Richmond
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Grose Vale carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 0); North Richmond carries more crime risk (55 vs 17).

Grose Vale North Richmond
Bushfire High
89/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Grose Vale North Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grose Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Richmond

  • Richmond North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Colo High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grose Vale North Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Grose Vale sits further from the CBD (73.8 km vs 68.2 km).

Grose Vale North Richmond
Walkability score 21/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 73.8 km
+8% vs other
 68.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 66 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 0.6%
postcode 2754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 54
postcode 2754

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Grose Vale North Richmond
Car (driver) 53.6% / 62.9%
Grose Vale — Car (driver): 53.6% North Richmond — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 31.1%
Grose Vale — Worked from Home: 39.6% North Richmond — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.9%
Grose Vale — Car (passenger): 4.2% North Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.2%
Grose Vale — Walked Only: 1.8% North Richmond — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 0.7% / 1.0%
Grose Vale — Train: 0.7% North Richmond — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Grose Vale North Richmond
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grose Vale North Richmond
Connectivity score 64/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
442 premises
 48%
3,449 premises

Climate

Grose Vale North Richmond
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grose Vale North Richmond
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Grose Vale North Richmond
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Grose Vale North Richmond
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grose Vale North Richmond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grose Vale

Acreage

North Richmond

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