NSW · Hawkesbury Council

Richmond (NSW), NSW, 2753

Desirability index

93.5/100

#53 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Richmond (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 5,418 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 943 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 174.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660 (flats $460, houses $695), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,418
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,353
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
191 of 2,369
Median monthly mortgage
$1,844
Employment rate
48.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
225 / 649 / 312

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$695
All types (January to March 2026)
$660
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
100

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
943
Against the person
297
Against property
426
Rate per 1,000 residents
174
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 18 residents
State safety percentile
14.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-15.1%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault60
  • Fraud65
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
  • Malicious Damage To Property81
  • Steal From Retail Store75

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Public transport

62 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bourke St Opp East Richmond Station
  • East Richmond Station
  • Entrance1
  • Kurrajong Rd After Old Kurrajong Rd
  • Richmond Station, East Market St

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Use public transport. Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. <strong>Winterfest 2026 at Hawkesbury Showground. Runs daily from 10am to 5pm.</strong>Traffic will be heavy on approach to Hawkesbury Showground particularly along Richmond Rd, Windsor Rd, Hawkesbury Valley Way and The Northern Rd.Motorists should expect delays and allow plenty of additional travel time.Attendees should consider the public transport options to avoid delays and demand for parking.Racecourse Road03 Jul 2026 – 05 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal
  • October 2022

  • Multi-dwelling housing
    1140 Richmond Road,MarsdenPark (Lot1&14 DP1264542)Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

136 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • The Wax StationBeauty salon
  • Bicycle Centre HawkesburyBicycle
  • Bike Lockers - Richmond Station, East Market StBicycle Parking
  • Country BrewerBrewing Supplies
  • Bourke St before Teviot StBus stop
  • Bourke St opp Teviot StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment EucFACENature reserve
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Richardson ParkPark
  • Richmond ParkPark
  • Smith ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
9
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Alternativealternative
  • Beta-Care Pharmacypharmacy
  • Better Health Medical Centredoctor
  • Dentessentialdentist
  • Hawkesbury Dental Centredentist
  • Hawkesbury Fine Dentaldentist
  • Nepean Imagingradiology
  • OPSMoptometrist
  • Soul Pattinsonpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

13 state heritage places

  • Bowman House368-370 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Building257-259 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Building, outbuildings, grounds, trees49 - 51 Bosworth Street RichmondSHR
  • Clear Oaks Moxey's Farm House135 Francis Street RichmondSHR
  • Hobartville, including outbuildingsKurrajong Road, RichmondSHR
  • House126 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Mountain View22 Inalls Lane RichmondSHR
  • Richmond ParkBounded by East Market, Windsor and March Streets RichmondSHR
  • Richmond Post Office286 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Richmond Railway Station and yard groupBlacktown-Richmond railway, RichmondSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
8

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
93.5/100
Cohort rank
#53 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bourke St Opp East Richmond Stationtransport
  • East Richmond Stationtransport
  • Entrance1transport
  • Kurrajong Rd After Old Kurrajong Rdtransport
  • Richmond Station, East Market Sttransport
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Bowman Househeritage368-370 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Buildingheritage257-259 Windsor Street RichmondSHR
  • Building, outbuildings, grounds, treesheritage49 - 51 Bosworth Street RichmondSHR
  • Clear Oaks Moxey's Farm Househeritage135 Francis Street RichmondSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • GTFS public transport stopsState transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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