New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Richmond NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Richmond NSW is 5,418 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Richmond is $744 per week ($38,688 per year). Median rent in Richmond is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Richmond has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Richmond has a population density of 202.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in 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 Richmond is $1,844.

There were 147 recorded offences in Richmond in 2025-26, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (49 offences).

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Richmond Population

residents (Census 2021)

Richmond Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$744/wk

$38,688 per year

#4653 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,844/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Richmond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (2,588) Female 52.3% (2,833)

Population Density

202.1

people per km²

5,418 people · 26.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,816

Family income/wk

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)

Richmond Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.0% 660 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.0% 458 dwellings

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

Richmond Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

England

3.9%

India

3.8%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Richmond Religion

No Religion

35.2%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

19.5%

Not stated

12.1%

Hinduism

3.2%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Richmond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Richmond Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.5%

Macedon

18.5%

IAL Nepali

16.6%

IAL Punjabi

16.1%

Mandarin

8.8%

Hindi

7.8%

SAL Tot

5.9%

German

5.9%

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

Richmond Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 1,256 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.0% 762 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 116 people

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Not in labour force

46.8% 1,880 people

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

Richmond Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Richmond Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

6.1%

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

Richmond Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Engineering

15.7%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Health

13.1%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

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

Richmond Dwelling Types

Separate house

64.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

28.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Richmond Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Richmond Marital Status

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Married

33.6% 1,596

↔️

Separated

4.7% 225

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Divorced

13.4% 636

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Widowed

10.5% 498

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Never married

37.7% 1,789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Richmond Ancestry

English

31.0%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

9.4%

Other

8.4%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.0%

Maltese

1.6%

Macedonian

1.5%

Indian

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Richmond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Vocational Education

21.4%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Pre-school

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Richmond Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.6% 1,241

✅

No need for assistance

87.4% 8,582

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

Richmond Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 537

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 3,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Richmond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Richmond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.5%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Walked only

6.5%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

2.9%

Truck

1.6%

Bicycle

1.5%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Richmond Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.2%

1 vehicle

46.6%

2 vehicles

29.7%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

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

Richmond Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.8%

2 bedrooms

30.4%

3 bedrooms

44.9%

4 bedrooms

14.8%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Richmond Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Richmond Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

470

Indigenous residents

9,493

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Richmond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

781

Arthritis

220

Diabetes

182

Asthma

173

Heart disease

164

Lung condition

156

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Richmond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Richmond Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.0%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Richmond Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.5% 104

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

4.4% 182

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Never served

93.0% 3,873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Richmond Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 479

—

Did not provide

88.7% 3,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Richmond Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

23.6%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Richmond When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

120

2011–2015

140

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Richmond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.1%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

33.2%

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

Richmond Household Size

1 person

41.0%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Richmond Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,920

Moved from NSW

619

Moved — same area (SA2)

192

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Richmond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.3%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Richmond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 147 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Richmond Schools

schools nearby

government

1025

avg ICSEA score

1,666

total students

Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 11 students

1098

ICSEA

Richmond Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1047

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1032

ICSEA

Richmond High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

987

ICSEA

Hobartville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

959

ICSEA

Aspect Western Sydney School, Bourke Street, Richmond Independent

Primary

Aspect Western Sydney School, Windsor Street, Richmond Independent

Primary

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

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Richmond Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,353/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Richmond

Your weekly income

≈ $5,863/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $978/wk

Rent share 27.7%

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Richmond vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hobartville

Pop: 2,712 Income: $826/wk Rent: $420/wk

Jindera

Pop: 2,721 Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk

Austinmer

Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $550/wk

Blair Athol (NSW)

Pop: 2,725 Income: $809/wk Rent: $470/wk

Davidson

Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $1,000/wk

Uralla (NSW)

Pop: 2,728 Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Richmond

What is the population of Richmond NSW?

The population of Richmond NSW is 5,418 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 202.1 people per km².Richmond is ranked #1,453 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Richmond?

The median personal income in Richmond NSW is $744 per week, or $38,688 per year.The median household income is $1,353 per week.Family income is $1,816 per week.Richmond is ranked #4,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Richmond?

Median rent in Richmond NSW is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 27.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Richmond ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Richmond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Richmond NSW is $1,844. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Richmond?

The median age in Richmond NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Richmond a good suburb to live in?

Richmond is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,418.The median income is $744/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.7% 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: 13375. All dollar figures in AUD.