Richmond Lowlands vs Richmond

Richmond Lowlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Richmond. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Richmond Lowlands, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Richmond, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Richmond Lowlands tends to suit renters and couples, while Richmond suits 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

  • Richmond Lowlands is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 42%)
  • Richmond has more childcare (10 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($527,500 vs $2,400,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 42%)

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 46%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • But Richmond has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 67 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.6 km vs 65.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Richmond Lowlands carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Richmond Lowlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Richmond Lowlands 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.

Richmond Lowlands 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 Richmond
Walkability 0 / 77
Richmond Lowlands — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 27 / 15
Richmond Lowlands — Safety: 27/100 Richmond — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Richmond Lowlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (5,418 vs 55); Richmond Lowlands has higher household incomes ($142,948 vs $70,356).

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Population 55 5,418
+9751% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.0% -1.2%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $142,948/yr
+51% vs other
 $70,356/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+23% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
0-4 — / 4.8%
Richmond Lowlands — 0-4: not among its largest Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.5% / 7.7%
Richmond Lowlands — 5-14: 14.5% Richmond — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Richmond Lowlands — 15-19: not among its largest Richmond — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 6.6%
Richmond Lowlands — 20-24: not among its largest Richmond — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 29.1% / 16.8%
Richmond Lowlands — 25-34: 29.1% Richmond — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 10.9% / 10.5%
Richmond Lowlands — 35-44: 10.9% Richmond — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.4% / 10.8%
Richmond Lowlands — 45-54: 16.4% Richmond — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 — / 11.3%
Richmond Lowlands — 55-64: not among its largest Richmond — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 5.5% / 10.3%
Richmond Lowlands — 65-74: 5.5% Richmond — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 10.9% / 9.4%
Richmond Lowlands — 75-84: 10.9% Richmond — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 7.0%
Richmond Lowlands — 85+: not among its largest Richmond — 85+: 7.0%

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%
Richmond 24.9% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 24.9% Richmond — Lone Person: 51.6% Richmond — One Parent Families: 17.5% Richmond — Group Household: 4.4% Richmond — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Richmond 46.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.8% Richmond — Mortgage: 22.1% Richmond — Renting: 46.1%
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 Richmond
New Zealand 5.5% / 1.1%
Richmond Lowlands — New Zealand: 5.5% Richmond — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 3.4%
Richmond Lowlands — England: not among its largest Richmond — England: 3.4%
India — / 2.5%
Richmond Lowlands — India: not among its largest Richmond — India: 2.5%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Richmond Lowlands — Nepal: not among its largest Richmond — Nepal: 1.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Richmond Lowlands — Philippines: not among its largest Richmond — Philippines: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.1%
Richmond Lowlands — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 9.2%
Richmond Lowlands — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.1%
Richmond Lowlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.7%
Richmond Lowlands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Richmond Lowlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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%
Richmond 55.1% houses
Richmond — Houses: 55.1% Richmond — Townhouses: 29.9% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Median house price — $987,500
Median unit price — $525,000
Median land price $2,400,000 $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 59 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond Lowlands has more rural and farming land (84% vs 29%).

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Rural and farming 84% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 60%
Residential 0% 6%
Environmental 5% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 2%
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 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 Richmond
Houses — 4.0%
$695/wk on $910K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
House price — Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 68% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Richmond is more walkable (77 vs 0).

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Richmond carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Richmond carries more crime risk (85 vs 73).

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Richmond Lowlands

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

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

Mobility

Richmond Lowlands sits further from the CBD (65.7 km vs 61.6 km).

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Walkability score 0/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 65.7 km
+6% vs other
 61.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 56 min
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.

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Car (driver) 56.0% / 57.9%
Richmond Lowlands — Car (driver): 56.0% Richmond — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 44.0% / 27.0%
Richmond Lowlands — Worked from Home: 44.0% Richmond — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Richmond Lowlands — Walked Only: not among its largest Richmond — Walked Only: 5.8%
Train — / 4.1%
Richmond Lowlands — Train: not among its largest Richmond — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Richmond Lowlands — Car (passenger): not among its largest Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

Richmond Lowlands Richmond
Connectivity score 38/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
25 premises
 94%
3,419 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Richmond Lowlands 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 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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