Richmond vs Clarendon

Clarendon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Richmond. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Richmond, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Clarendon, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clarendon: a median of $2.15 million, against $988,000 in Richmond. On these figures, Richmond tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while Clarendon suits families with children and 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

Richmond

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • But Clarendon has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($987,500 vs $2,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Richmond has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 25%)
  • Clarendon leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Richmond and Clarendon 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 Clarendon
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 Clarendon
Walkability 77 / 37
Richmond — Walkability: 77/100 Clarendon — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 15 / 4
Richmond — Safety: 15/100 Clarendon — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Richmond — Low fire risk: 71/100 Clarendon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (5,418 vs 147); Clarendon has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $70,356).

Richmond Clarendon
Population 5,418
+97% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +20.5%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $70,356/yr $84,500/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+3% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Richmond Clarendon
0-4 4.8% / 2.7%
Richmond — 0-4: 4.8% Clarendon — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 7.7% / 18.4%
Richmond — 5-14: 7.7% Clarendon — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.1%
Richmond — 15-19: 4.7% Clarendon — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.6% / 5.4%
Richmond — 20-24: 6.6% Clarendon — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 16.8% / 6.1%
Richmond — 25-34: 16.8% Clarendon — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 10.5% / 13.6%
Richmond — 35-44: 10.5% Clarendon — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.8% / 9.5%
Richmond — 45-54: 10.8% Clarendon — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 11.3% / 15.6%
Richmond — 55-64: 11.3% Clarendon — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.3% / 12.9%
Richmond — 65-74: 10.3% Clarendon — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 9.4% / 2.7%
Richmond — 75-84: 9.4% Clarendon — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 7.0% / —
Richmond — 85+: 7.0% Clarendon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Clarendon 57.7% couple families
Clarendon — Couple Families: 57.7% Clarendon — Lone Person: 23.1% Clarendon — One Parent Families: 19.2% Clarendon — Group Household: 0.0% Clarendon — 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.

Richmond 46.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.8% Richmond — Mortgage: 22.1% Richmond — Renting: 46.1%
Clarendon 25.0% renting
Clarendon — Owned Outright: 46.4% Clarendon — Mortgage: 28.6% Clarendon — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Richmond Clarendon
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.0%
Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.2%
Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.1%
Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 Clarendon
England 3.4% / 2.0%
Richmond — England: 3.4% Clarendon — England: 2.0%
China 0.6% / 4.8%
Richmond — China: 0.6% Clarendon — China: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.0%
Richmond — New Zealand: 1.1% Clarendon — New Zealand: 2.0%
France — / 2.7%
Richmond — France: not among its largest Clarendon — France: 2.7%
India 2.5% / —
Richmond — India: 2.5% Clarendon — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.6% / —
Richmond — Nepal: 1.6% Clarendon — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Richmond — Philippines: 0.7% Clarendon — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Richmond 55.1% houses
Richmond — Houses: 55.1% Richmond — Townhouses: 29.9% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Clarendon 100.0% houses
Clarendon — Houses: 100.0% Clarendon — Townhouses: 0.0% Clarendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Richmond Clarendon
Median house price $987,500 $2,150,000
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $527,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 59 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Richmond Clarendon
Infrastructure and transport 60% 48%
Rural and farming 29% 30%
Parks and recreation 2% 20%
Residential 6% 0%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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 Clarendon
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 Clarendon
Houses 4.0%
$695/wk on $910K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Richmond Clarendon
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools Higher than 68% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Richmond is more walkable (77 vs 37).

Richmond Clarendon
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Richmond carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Clarendon carries more crime risk (96 vs 85).

Richmond Clarendon
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

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

Schools in Clarendon

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Richmond Clarendon
Walkability score 77/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 61.6 km 61.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 60 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 63/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 0.5%
postcode 2756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 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.

Richmond Clarendon
Car (driver) 57.9% / 49.0%
Richmond — Car (driver): 57.9% Clarendon — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 33.3%
Richmond — Worked from Home: 27.0% Clarendon — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 11.8%
Richmond — Walked Only: 5.8% Clarendon — Walked Only: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.9%
Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.3% Clarendon — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 4.1% / —
Richmond — Train: 4.1% Clarendon — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Richmond Clarendon
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.0 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Richmond Clarendon
Connectivity score 98/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
3,419 premises
 96%
68 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Richmond

Easy Commute Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Clarendon

Outer Premium Quiet Trains

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