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North Richmond NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Richmond, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Richmond NSW is 6,358 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Richmond is $815 per week ($42,380 per year). Median rent in North Richmond is $408 per week ($1,768 per month). North Richmond has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. North Richmond has a population density of 287.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Richmond is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Richmond is $2,340.

There were 73 recorded offences in North Richmond in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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North Richmond Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Richmond Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$815/wk

$42,380 per year

#3337 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$408/wk

$1,768 per month

#1805 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,340/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Richmond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (2,984) Female 53.1% (3,373)

Population Density

287.5

people per km²

6,358 people · 22.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,094

Family income/wk

North Richmond Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Richmond Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 727 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 842 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Richmond Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

3.7%

India

1.5%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Richmond Religion

No Religion

35.1%

Catholic

25.8%

Anglican

22.4%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Richmond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Richmond Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.0%

IAL Punjabi

20.7%

Italian

13.1%

Cantonese

11.7%

Spanish

9.0%

Croatian

5.5%

SAL Filipin

5.5%

Thai

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Richmond Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 1,669 people

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Employed part-time

19.2% 873 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 105 people

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Not in labour force

41.7% 1,891 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Richmond Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Richmond Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Managers

12.3%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Richmond Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Education

11.3%

Health

11.2%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Richmond Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Richmond Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Richmond Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 2,512

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Separated

3.3% 168

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Divorced

9.7% 496

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Widowed

6.3% 326

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Never married

31.8% 1,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Richmond Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

30.9%

Irish

8.3%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

5.0%

Maltese

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Italian

3.2%

German

3.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Richmond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Pre-school

11.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Richmond Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.2% 871

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No need for assistance

92.8% 11,265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Richmond Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.7% 676

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 4,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Richmond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Richmond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

1.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Train

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Richmond Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

39.7%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Richmond Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

16.3%

3 bedrooms

37.7%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Richmond Population Mobility

17.7%

moved in the last year

52.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Richmond Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

582

Indigenous residents

11,677

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Richmond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

692

Arthritis

232

Asthma

231

Diabetes

180

Heart disease

179

Lung condition

138

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Richmond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Richmond Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children

27.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Richmond Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 37

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 17

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Previously served

4.1% 204

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Never served

94.8% 4,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Richmond Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 568

—

Did not provide

88.4% 4,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Richmond Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Richmond When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

149

1971–1980

104

1981–1990

102

1991–2000

2001–2010

120

2011–2015

117

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Richmond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Richmond Household Size

1 person

24.0%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Richmond Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,941

Moved from NSW

774

Moved — same area (SA2)

241

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Richmond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Richmond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 73 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Weapons

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

North Richmond Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

1,241

total students

Colo High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students

1001

ICSEA

Richmond North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

984

ICSEA

Kurmond Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 125 students

982

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Richmond Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,724/wk

Median Rent $408/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Richmond

Your weekly income

≈ $7,471/month

Median rent $408/wk

Left after rent $1,316/wk

Rent share 23.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Condobolin

Income: $668/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $208/wk

Narromine

Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $158/wk

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $158/wk

Parkes (NSW)

Income: $731/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $148/wk

Narrabri

Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $148/wk

Junee

Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $148/wk

Wallerawang

Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $133/wk

Hanwood

Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $133/wk

North Richmond vs State & National Average

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Dean Park

Pop: 3,180 Income: $753/wk Rent: $400/wk

Condobolin

Pop: 3,185 Income: $668/wk Rent: $200/wk

Urunga

Pop: 3,185 Income: $590/wk Rent: $340/wk

Galston

Pop: 3,195 Income: $875/wk Rent: $495/wk

Sylvania Waters

Pop: 3,200 Income: $920/wk Rent: $600/wk

Emu Heights (NSW)

Pop: 3,205 Income: $978/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Richmond

What is the population of North Richmond NSW?

The population of North Richmond NSW is 6,358 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 287.5 people per km².North Richmond is ranked #1,219 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Richmond?

The median personal income in North Richmond NSW is $815 per week, or $42,380 per year.The median household income is $1,724 per week.Family income is $2,094 per week.North Richmond is ranked #3,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Richmond?

Median rent in North Richmond NSW is $408 per week ($1,768 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Richmond ranks #1,805 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Richmond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Richmond NSW is $2,340. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Richmond?

The median age in North Richmond NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Richmond a good suburb to live in?

North Richmond is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,358.The median income is $815/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13012. All dollar figures in AUD.