NSW · Lismore Council
Richmond Hill (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
68.5/100
How this score is calculated#292 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Richmond Hill (NSW) is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 850 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 5437.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 850
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $2,006
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 333
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,437.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,121
- Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- 22 Livotto Dr
- Richmond Hill Rd At Gloria Cres
- Richmond Hill Rd At McConnell Dr
- Richmond Hill Rd At Tamarind Cl
- Richmond Hill Rd Opp Livotto Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development13 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation5 ROY PLACE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Subdivision230 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision230 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
April 2025
- SubdivisionRICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia53 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 LAIHAINA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures230 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah21 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 MANDALA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support333 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
2023· 15 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation11 GERAGHTYS ACCESS RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5A WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)17 MANDALA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 LAIHAINA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ROY PLACE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
August 2023
- Shed14 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing12 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
May 2023
- Shed9 MCCONNELL DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Home business258 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Shed422 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees92 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs39 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Shed9 QUAIL PLACE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Shed248 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 GLORIA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing13 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling11 GERAGHTYS ACCESS RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
July 2022
- Shed291 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
- Dwelling140 RICHMOND HILL ROAD RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing24 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
February 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces25 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Determined
2021· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boatharbour Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 22 Livotto Drtransport
- Richmond Hill Rd At Gloria Crestransport
- Richmond Hill Rd At McConnell Drtransport
- Richmond Hill Rd At Tamarind Cltransport
- Richmond Hill Rd Opp Livotto Drtransport
- Boatharbour Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning43 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Lodged 20 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning21 WHISPERING VALLEY DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Lodged 27 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning17 MANDALA CRESCENT RICHMOND HILL 2480Lodged 22 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning12 LIVOTTO DRIVE RICHMOND HILL 2480Lodged 04 May 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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