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The quick read on
Richmond Lowlands
NSW 2753 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 55
- Postcode
- 2753
ABS 2021
Richmond Lowlands, New South Wales
Property market insights for Richmond Lowlands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Richmond Lowlands NSW
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Richmond Lowlands safe?
The overall rate for Richmond Lowlands is 8,684 offences per 100,000 residents — 153% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Richmond Lowlands.
Overall crime rate
8,684
offences per 100,000 residents
153% aboveGreater Sydney
Richmond LowlandsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Richmond Lowlands?
Richmond Lowlands NSW 2753 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
55 people call Richmond Lowlands home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,749 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $5,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3429.1%Above
35–5427.3%In line
55–745.5%Below
75 and over10.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car50.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more75.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.3%In line
Drove to work50.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Richmond Lowlands
39.3% of workers in Richmond Lowlands worked from home on Census day.
5.5% of Richmond Lowlands residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
25.5% of people in Richmond Lowlands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Richmond Lowlands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Richmond Lowlands NSW 2753.
Is Richmond Lowlands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Richmond Lowlands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
13 family households lived in Richmond Lowlands; 23.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Richmond Lowlands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Richmond Lowlands had 55 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Richmond Lowlands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Richmond Lowlands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Richmond Lowlands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Richmond Lowlands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Richmond Lowlands had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 66.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Richmond Lowlands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Richmond Lowlands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 50.0% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Richmond Lowlands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.7% reported a different address.
7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Richmond Lowlands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Richmond Lowlands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Richmond Lowlands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Richmond Lowlands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.7% of ancestry responses in Richmond Lowlands.
Australian ancestry made up 18.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Richmond Lowlands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 21.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Richmond Lowlands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
47.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Richmond Lowlands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Richmond Lowlands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Richmond Lowlands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,749 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $5,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Richmond Lowlands compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.3% in Richmond Lowlands, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Richmond Lowlands, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Richmond Lowlands
Is Richmond Lowlands expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Richmond Lowlands good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 14.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Richmond Lowlands?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Richmond Lowlands
8 streets in Richmond Lowlands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bensons Ln
- Cornwallis Rd
- Cornwells Lane
- Edwards Rd
- Onus Ln
- Powells Ln
- Ridges Ln
- Triangle Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.