North Richmond vs Freemans Reach

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Freemans Reach, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Richmond: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.08 million in Freemans Reach, though rent is higher in Freemans Reach. On these figures, North Richmond tends to suit people living alone, while Freemans Reach suits couples.

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

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • But Freemans Reach has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Freemans Reach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,080,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • But North Richmond has cheaper land ($1,810,000 vs $2,150,000)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $463/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Freemans Reach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.2 km vs 68.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Freemans Reach is more walkable (40/100 vs 20/100)

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 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Richmond Freemans Reach
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.

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Walkability 20 / 40
North Richmond — Walkability: 20/100 Freemans Reach — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 45 / 44
North Richmond — Safety: 45/100 Freemans Reach — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100 Freemans Reach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Richmond has more residents (6,358 vs 2,049); Freemans Reach has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $89,648).

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Population 6,358
+68% vs other
 2,049
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% +3.9%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $89,648/yr $111,436/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $408/wk $463/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Richmond Freemans Reach
0-4 6.4% / 6.9%
North Richmond — 0-4: 6.4% Freemans Reach — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 12.6% / 13.7%
North Richmond — 5-14: 12.6% Freemans Reach — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.5%
North Richmond — 15-19: 5.9% Freemans Reach — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.2% / 6.1%
North Richmond — 20-24: 5.2% Freemans Reach — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.0% / 11.8%
North Richmond — 25-34: 14.0% Freemans Reach — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.3% / 13.0%
North Richmond — 35-44: 12.3% Freemans Reach — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.1% / 13.3%
North Richmond — 45-54: 12.1% Freemans Reach — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.5% / 14.3%
North Richmond — 55-64: 9.5% Freemans Reach — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 11.0% / 8.5%
North Richmond — 65-74: 11.0% Freemans Reach — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.1% / 4.4%
North Richmond — 75-84: 8.1% Freemans Reach — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.7% / 1.1%
North Richmond — 85+: 2.7% Freemans Reach — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Freemans Reach 55.9% couple families
Freemans Reach — Couple Families: 55.9% Freemans Reach — Lone Person: 24.2% Freemans Reach — One Parent Families: 13.8% Freemans Reach — Group Household: 3.9% Freemans Reach — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Richmond 29.0% renting
North Richmond — Owned Outright: 32.9% North Richmond — Mortgage: 38.1% North Richmond — Renting: 29.0%
Freemans Reach 18.2% renting
Freemans Reach — Owned Outright: 36.8% Freemans Reach — Mortgage: 45.0% Freemans Reach — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 20.1%
North Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Freemans Reach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.4%
North Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Freemans Reach — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.5%
North Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Freemans Reach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.6%
North Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Freemans Reach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
North Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Freemans Reach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

North Richmond Freemans Reach
England 3.8% / 2.8%
North Richmond — England: 3.8% Freemans Reach — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
North Richmond — New Zealand: 1.0% Freemans Reach — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 1.4% / 0.3%
North Richmond — India: 1.4% Freemans Reach — India: 0.3%
China — / 1.2%
North Richmond — China: not among its largest Freemans Reach — China: 1.2%
Philippines 0.6% / —
North Richmond — Philippines: 0.6% Freemans Reach — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
North Richmond — Scotland: 0.6% Freemans Reach — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.6%
North Richmond — Ireland: not among its largest Freemans Reach — Ireland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
North Richmond — Germany: not among its largest Freemans Reach — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Richmond 79.8% houses
North Richmond — Houses: 79.8% North Richmond — Townhouses: 18.0% North Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Freemans Reach 99.8% houses
Freemans Reach — Houses: 99.8% Freemans Reach — Townhouses: 0.0% Freemans Reach — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,080,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $1,810,000 $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 115 sales
 46 days
from 14 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.

North Richmond Freemans Reach
3 bed $900K / $952K
North Richmond — 3 bed: $900K (39 sales) Freemans Reach — 3 bed: $952K (18 sales)

39 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.25M
North Richmond — 4 bed: $1.31M (74 sales) Freemans Reach — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales)

74 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Freemans Reach has more rural and farming land (94% vs 80%).

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Rural and farming 80% 94%
Residential 12% 0%
Environmental 2% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

North Richmond Freemans Reach
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

North Richmond Freemans Reach
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW —

Liveability

Freemans Reach is more walkable (40 vs 20).

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in North Richmond

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

Schools in Freemans Reach

  • Freemans Reach Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hawkesbury High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 7 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

North Richmond sits further from the CBD (68.2 km vs 64.2 km).

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Walkability score 20/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 68.2 km
+6% vs other
 64.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 64 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2754
 0.5%
postcode 2756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2754
 46
postcode 2756

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.

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Car (driver) 62.9% / 64.0%
North Richmond — Car (driver): 62.9% Freemans Reach — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 29.4%
North Richmond — Worked from Home: 31.1% Freemans Reach — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
North Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9% Freemans Reach — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.2%
North Richmond — Walked Only: 1.2% Freemans Reach — Walked Only: 3.2%
Train 1.0% / —
North Richmond — Train: 1.0% Freemans Reach — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 38.9 km

NBN connectivity

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Connectivity score 72/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
3,449 premises
 42%
766 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

North Richmond Freemans Reach
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

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

Federal electorate

North Richmond Freemans Reach
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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