Hobartville vs Richmond

Hobartville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Richmond. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hobartville, most households own their home. In Richmond, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hobartville tends to suit families with children, while Richmond suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

  • Hobartville carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 85/100)
  • Richmond has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)
  • But Hobartville carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hobartville and 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.

Hobartville 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.

Hobartville Richmond
Walkability 67 / 77
Hobartville — Walkability: 67/100 Richmond — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 63 / 15
Hobartville — Safety: 63/100 Richmond — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Hobartville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (5,418 vs 2,712); Hobartville has higher household incomes ($91,468 vs $70,356).

Hobartville Richmond
Population 2,712 5,418
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2%
same for both
Median age 35 43
Median household income $91,468/yr
+23% vs other
 $70,356/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+11% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hobartville Richmond
0-4 7.4% / 4.8%
Hobartville — 0-4: 7.4% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.4% / 7.7%
Hobartville — 5-14: 12.4% Richmond — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 6.2% / 4.7%
Hobartville — 15-19: 6.2% Richmond — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.3% / 6.6%
Hobartville — 20-24: 6.3% Richmond — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.8% / 16.8%
Hobartville — 25-34: 16.8% Richmond — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 11.4% / 10.5%
Hobartville — 35-44: 11.4% Richmond — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.3% / 10.8%
Hobartville — 45-54: 13.3% Richmond — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.5% / 11.3%
Hobartville — 55-64: 10.5% Richmond — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.4% / 10.3%
Hobartville — 65-74: 8.4% Richmond — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.6% / 9.4%
Hobartville — 75-84: 5.6% Richmond — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.3% / 7.0%
Hobartville — 85+: 1.3% Richmond — 85+: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hobartville 35.2% lone person
Hobartville — Lone Person: 35.2% Hobartville — Couple Families: 41.1% Hobartville — One Parent Families: 19.5% Hobartville — Group Household: 2.7% Hobartville — Other Families: 1.4%
Richmond 51.6% lone person
Richmond — Lone Person: 51.6% Richmond — Couple Families: 24.9% Richmond — One Parent Families: 17.5% Richmond — Group Household: 4.4% Richmond — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hobartville 33.3% renting
Hobartville — Owned Outright: 31.1% Hobartville — Mortgage: 35.5% Hobartville — Renting: 33.3%
Richmond 46.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.8% Richmond — Mortgage: 22.1% Richmond — Renting: 46.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hobartville Richmond
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 14.1%
Hobartville — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.2%
Hobartville — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.1%
Hobartville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.7%
Hobartville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Hobartville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Hobartville Richmond
England 3.2% / 3.4%
Hobartville — England: 3.2% Richmond — England: 3.4%
India 1.0% / 2.5%
Hobartville — India: 1.0% Richmond — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Hobartville — New Zealand: 1.7% Richmond — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Hobartville — Philippines: 1.0% Richmond — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Hobartville — Nepal: not among its largest Richmond — Nepal: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.4%
Hobartville — Netherlands: 0.6% Richmond — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hobartville 97.0% houses
Hobartville — Houses: 97.0% Hobartville — Townhouses: 2.3% Hobartville — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Richmond 55.1% houses
Richmond — Houses: 55.1% Richmond — Townhouses: 29.9% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hobartville Richmond
Median house price $990,000 $987,500
Median unit price — $525,000
Median land price — $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 25 sales
 38 days
from 59 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.

Hobartville Richmond
3 bed $972K / $980K
Hobartville — 3 bed: $972K (46 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $980K (56 sales)

46 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.13M
Hobartville — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.13M (31 sales)

9 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more rural and farming land (29% vs 0%).

Hobartville Richmond
Residential 75% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 60%
Rural and farming 0% 29%
Parks and recreation 16% 2%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Hobartville 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.

Hobartville Richmond
Houses — 4.0%
$695/wk on $910K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hobartville Richmond
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 68% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Hobartville scores higher overall (62 vs 50); Richmond is more walkable (77 vs 67).

Hobartville Richmond
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Richmond carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Richmond carries more crime risk (85 vs 37).

Hobartville Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
37/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hobartville Richmond
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hobartville

  • Hobartville Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Richmond Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education Government · Secondary
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Bourke Street, Richmond Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Windsor Street, Richmond Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hobartville Richmond
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 20
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 2 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hobartville Richmond
Walkability score 67/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 63.4 km
+3% vs other
 61.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 56 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
same for both

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.

Hobartville Richmond
Car (driver) 67.8% / 57.9%
Hobartville — Car (driver): 67.8% Richmond — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 27.0%
Hobartville — Worked from Home: 24.2% Richmond — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 5.8%
Hobartville — Walked Only: 2.2% Richmond — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Hobartville — Car (passenger): 3.4% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.7% / 4.1%
Hobartville — Train: 1.7% Richmond — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Hobartville Richmond
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hobartville Richmond
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,132 premises
 94%
3,419 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Hobartville 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

Hobartville Richmond
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Hobartville Richmond
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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