North Richmond vs Glossodia

Glossodia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in North Richmond. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glossodia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Richmond: a median of $1.2 million, against $995,000 in Glossodia, though rent is higher in Glossodia. On these figures, North Richmond tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Glossodia suits couples 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

  • North Richmond has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • Glossodia carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glossodia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper land ($1,475,000 vs $1,810,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, 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 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)
  • But Glossodia carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 1.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.5% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Richmond and Glossodia 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 Glossodia
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 Glossodia
Walkability 20 / 18
North Richmond — Walkability: 20/100 Glossodia — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 45 / 70
North Richmond — Safety: 45/100 Glossodia — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glossodia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Richmond has more residents (6,358 vs 2,865); Glossodia has higher household incomes ($110,188 vs $89,648).

North Richmond Glossodia
Population 6,358
+55% vs other
 2,865
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% +1.3%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $89,648/yr $110,188/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $408/wk $430/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Richmond Glossodia
0-4 6.4% / 8.4%
North Richmond — 0-4: 6.4% Glossodia — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 12.6% / 14.3%
North Richmond — 5-14: 12.6% Glossodia — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.9% / 6.9%
North Richmond — 15-19: 5.9% Glossodia — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 6.6%
North Richmond — 20-24: 5.2% Glossodia — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.0% / 15.3%
North Richmond — 25-34: 14.0% Glossodia — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.3% / 12.3%
North Richmond — 35-44: 12.3% Glossodia — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.1% / 12.0%
North Richmond — 45-54: 12.1% Glossodia — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 9.5% / 13.3%
North Richmond — 55-64: 9.5% Glossodia — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.0% / 7.3%
North Richmond — 65-74: 11.0% Glossodia — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 8.1% / 2.8%
North Richmond — 75-84: 8.1% Glossodia — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.7% / 0.6%
North Richmond — 85+: 2.7% Glossodia — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Glossodia 62.1% couple families
Glossodia — Couple Families: 62.1% Glossodia — Lone Person: 19.2% Glossodia — One Parent Families: 16.6% Glossodia — Group Household: 2.1% Glossodia — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Glossodia 16.3% renting
Glossodia — Owned Outright: 29.2% Glossodia — Mortgage: 54.5% Glossodia — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Richmond Glossodia
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 24.1%
North Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Glossodia — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.5%
North Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glossodia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.4%
North Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Glossodia — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.5%
North Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Glossodia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
North Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Glossodia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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 Glossodia
England 3.8% / 2.5%
North Richmond — England: 3.8% Glossodia — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
North Richmond — New Zealand: 1.0% Glossodia — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 1.4% / —
North Richmond — India: 1.4% Glossodia — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
North Richmond — South Africa: 0.5% Glossodia — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
North Richmond — Scotland: 0.6% Glossodia — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.2%
North Richmond — Philippines: 0.6% Glossodia — Philippines: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.4%
North Richmond — Germany: not among its largest Glossodia — Germany: 0.4%

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%
Glossodia 99.3% houses
Glossodia — Houses: 99.3% Glossodia — Townhouses: 0.4% Glossodia — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Richmond Glossodia
Median house price $1,200,000 $995,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $1,810,000 $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 115 sales
 22 days
from 16 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 Glossodia
3 bed $900K / $990K
North Richmond — 3 bed: $900K (39 sales) Glossodia — 3 bed: $990K (25 sales)

39 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.07M
North Richmond — 4 bed: $1.31M (74 sales) Glossodia — 4 bed: $1.07M (12 sales)

74 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

North Richmond has more rural and farming land (80% vs 59%).

North Richmond Glossodia
Rural and farming 80% 59%
Residential 12% 36%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Environmental 2%
same for both
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 Glossodia
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 Glossodia
Houses 2.5%
$685/wk on $1.41M
 1.9%
$685/wk on $1.85M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Richmond Glossodia
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

North Richmond Glossodia
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

North Richmond carries more crime risk (55 vs 30).

North Richmond Glossodia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
30/100
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 Glossodia
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Glossodia

  • Glossodia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Richmond Glossodia
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 7 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

North Richmond Glossodia
Walkability score 20/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 68.2 km
+1% vs other
 67.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 67 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Glossodia
Car (driver) 62.9% / 68.6%
North Richmond — Car (driver): 62.9% Glossodia — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 25.6%
North Richmond — Worked from Home: 31.1% Glossodia — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.1%
North Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9% Glossodia — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.1%
North Richmond — Walked Only: 1.2% Glossodia — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 1.0% / 0.6%
North Richmond — Train: 1.0% Glossodia — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

North Richmond Glossodia
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 40.4 km

NBN connectivity

North Richmond Glossodia
Connectivity score 72/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
3,449 premises
 53%
1,017 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Richmond

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