Richmond Lowlands vs North Richmond

Richmond Lowlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in North Richmond. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Richmond Lowlands, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In North Richmond, most households own their home. On these figures, Richmond Lowlands tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples, while North Richmond suits families with children.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Richmond Lowlands is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

North Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper land ($1,810,000 vs $2,400,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond Lowlands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 29%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • But North Richmond has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Richmond Lowlands sits closer to the CBD (65.7 km vs 68.2 km)
  • North Richmond is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Richmond

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs 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

Richmond Lowlands 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.

Richmond Lowlands 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.

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Walkability 0 / 20
Richmond Lowlands — Walkability: 0/100 North Richmond — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 27 / 45
Richmond Lowlands — Safety: 27/100 North Richmond — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Richmond Lowlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Richmond has more residents (6,358 vs 55); Richmond Lowlands has higher household incomes ($142,948 vs $89,648).

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Population 55 6,358
+11460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.0% +27.7%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $142,948/yr
+37% vs other
 $89,648/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+17% vs other
 $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
0-4 — / 6.4%
Richmond Lowlands — 0-4: not among its largest North Richmond — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 12.6%
Richmond Lowlands — 5-14: 14.5% North Richmond — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Richmond Lowlands — 15-19: not among its largest North Richmond — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 5.2%
Richmond Lowlands — 20-24: not among its largest North Richmond — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 29.1% / 14.0%
Richmond Lowlands — 25-34: 29.1% North Richmond — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.9% / 12.3%
Richmond Lowlands — 35-44: 10.9% North Richmond — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.4% / 12.1%
Richmond Lowlands — 45-54: 16.4% North Richmond — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 — / 9.5%
Richmond Lowlands — 55-64: not among its largest North Richmond — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 5.5% / 11.0%
Richmond Lowlands — 65-74: 5.5% North Richmond — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 10.9% / 8.1%
Richmond Lowlands — 75-84: 10.9% North Richmond — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 2.7%
Richmond Lowlands — 85+: not among its largest North Richmond — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Richmond Lowlands 100.0% couple families
Richmond Lowlands — Couple Families: 100.0% Richmond Lowlands — Lone Person: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — One Parent Families: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — Group Household: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Richmond Lowlands 100.0% renting
Richmond Lowlands — Owned Outright: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — Mortgage: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — Renting: 100.0%
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

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.

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
New Zealand 5.5% / 1.0%
Richmond Lowlands — New Zealand: 5.5% North Richmond — New Zealand: 1.0%
England — / 3.8%
Richmond Lowlands — England: not among its largest North Richmond — England: 3.8%
India — / 1.4%
Richmond Lowlands — India: not among its largest North Richmond — India: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Richmond Lowlands — Philippines: not among its largest North Richmond — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Richmond Lowlands — Scotland: not among its largest North Richmond — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.2%
Richmond Lowlands — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% North Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 9.0%
Richmond Lowlands — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% North Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.8%
Richmond Lowlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% North Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Richmond Lowlands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Richmond Lowlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Richmond Lowlands 108.3% houses
Richmond Lowlands — Houses: 108.3% Richmond Lowlands — Townhouses: 0.0% Richmond Lowlands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price $2,400,000 $1,810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 115 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Rural and farming 84% 80%
Residential 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Environmental 5% 2%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
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

Richmond Lowlands 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
House price — Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

North Richmond is more walkable (20 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Richmond Lowlands carries more crime risk (73 vs 55).

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Richmond Lowlands 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 Richmond Lowlands

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

Richmond Lowlands 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 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

North Richmond sits further from the CBD (68.2 km vs 65.7 km).

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 65.7 km 68.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 66 min
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.

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Car (driver) 56.0% / 62.9%
Richmond Lowlands — Car (driver): 56.0% North Richmond — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 44.0% / 31.1%
Richmond Lowlands — Worked from Home: 44.0% North Richmond — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Richmond Lowlands — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Richmond Lowlands — Walked Only: not among its largest North Richmond — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train — / 1.0%
Richmond Lowlands — Train: not among its largest North Richmond — Train: 1.0%

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

Setting

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Richmond Lowlands North Richmond
Connectivity score 38/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
25 premises
 48%
3,449 premises

Climate

Richmond Lowlands 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)

Richmond Lowlands 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Richmond Lowlands

Premium Rural

North Richmond

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