North Richmond vs Kurrajong

North Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Kurrajong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kurrajong, most households are couple families. On these figures, North Richmond tends to suit people living alone, while Kurrajong 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

Kurrajong

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 80%)
  • But North Richmond has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kurrajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,377,500 vs $1,810,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • North Richmond has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • Kurrajong leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (68.2 km vs 78.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 75 min)

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 4%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • But Kurrajong carries lower crime risk (37/100 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 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Richmond and Kurrajong 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 Kurrajong
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 Kurrajong
Walkability 20 / 17
North Richmond — Walkability: 20/100 Kurrajong — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 45 / 63
North Richmond — Safety: 45/100 Kurrajong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 20
North Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

North Richmond has more residents (6,358 vs 3,113); Kurrajong has higher household incomes ($119,808 vs $89,648).

North Richmond Kurrajong
Population 6,358
+51% vs other
 3,113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% +1.7%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $89,648/yr $119,808/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $408/wk $430/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Richmond Kurrajong
0-4 6.4% / 4.8%
North Richmond — 0-4: 6.4% Kurrajong — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.6% / 12.2%
North Richmond — 5-14: 12.6% Kurrajong — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
North Richmond — 15-19: 5.9% Kurrajong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.8%
North Richmond — 20-24: 5.2% Kurrajong — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.0% / 9.9%
North Richmond — 25-34: 14.0% Kurrajong — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.3% / 10.2%
North Richmond — 35-44: 12.3% Kurrajong — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.1% / 15.0%
North Richmond — 45-54: 12.1% Kurrajong — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 9.5% / 15.1%
North Richmond — 55-64: 9.5% Kurrajong — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.0% / 12.5%
North Richmond — 65-74: 11.0% Kurrajong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.1% / 6.4%
North Richmond — 75-84: 8.1% Kurrajong — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.7% / 2.3%
North Richmond — 85+: 2.7% Kurrajong — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Kurrajong 61.2% couple families
Kurrajong — Couple Families: 61.2% Kurrajong — Lone Person: 24.2% Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.7% Kurrajong — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Kurrajong 10.7% renting
Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kurrajong — Mortgage: 45.0% Kurrajong — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Richmond Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 19.3%
North Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 12.3%
North Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.5%
North Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.4%
North Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
North Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

North Richmond Kurrajong
England 3.8% / 4.2%
North Richmond — England: 3.8% Kurrajong — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
North Richmond — New Zealand: 1.0% Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 1.4% / —
North Richmond — India: 1.4% Kurrajong — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
North Richmond — Philippines: 0.6% Kurrajong — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / 0.5%
North Richmond — Italy: 0.5% Kurrajong — Italy: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
North Richmond — Germany: not among its largest Kurrajong — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
North Richmond — Scotland: 0.6% Kurrajong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

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%
Kurrajong 96.1% houses
Kurrajong — Houses: 96.1% Kurrajong — Townhouses: 1.1% Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Richmond Kurrajong
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,302,500
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $1,810,000 $1,377,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 115 sales
 36 days
from 34 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 Kurrajong
3 bed $900K / $1.11M
North Richmond — 3 bed: $900K (39 sales) Kurrajong — 3 bed: $1.11M (10 sales)

39 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.3M
North Richmond — 4 bed: $1.31M (74 sales) Kurrajong — 4 bed: $1.3M (30 sales)

74 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.74M
North Richmond — 5 bed: $1.49M (26 sales) Kurrajong — 5 bed: $1.74M (14 sales)

26 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Kurrajong has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 2%); North Richmond has more rural and farming land (80% vs 66%).

North Richmond Kurrajong
Rural and farming 80% 66%
Environmental 2% 32%
Residential 12% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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 Kurrajong
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 Kurrajong
Houses 2.5%
$685/wk on $1.41M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Richmond Kurrajong
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW —

Liveability

North Richmond scores higher overall (55 vs 46).

North Richmond Kurrajong
Grade B C
Score 55/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kurrajong carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); North Richmond carries more crime risk (55 vs 37).

North Richmond Kurrajong
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
37/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

North Richmond Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in North Richmond

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

Schools in Kurrajong

  • Hawkesbury Independent School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Kurrajong Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Comleroy Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kuyper Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Richmond Kurrajong
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 7 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Kurrajong sits further from the CBD (78.1 km vs 68.2 km).

North Richmond Kurrajong
Walkability score 20/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 68.2 km 78.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 75 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2754
 0.9%
postcode 2758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2754
 57
postcode 2758

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 Kurrajong
Car (driver) 62.9% / 56.1%
North Richmond — Car (driver): 62.9% Kurrajong — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 39.0%
North Richmond — Worked from Home: 31.1% Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.3%
North Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9% Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.6%
North Richmond — Walked Only: 1.2% Kurrajong — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 1.0% / 1.1%
North Richmond — Train: 1.0% Kurrajong — Train: 1.1%

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

Setting

North Richmond Kurrajong
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 48.4 km

NBN connectivity

North Richmond Kurrajong
Connectivity score 72/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
3,449 premises
 29%
1,235 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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