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ABS 2021
Richmond, New South Wales
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Richmond (NSW) NSW
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$990,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Richmond (NSW), NSW is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Richmond (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and -10.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Richmond (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Richmond (NSW) is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Richmond (NSW) is $595,000, which has decreased 10.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000 in Richmond (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Richmond (NSW) is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
The overall rate for Richmond is 6,092 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% 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.
Overall crime rate
6,092
offences per 100,000 residents
77% aboveGreater Sydney
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Richmond NSW 2753 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,418 people call Richmond home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,353 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
Share of residents in each age band.
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
22.6% of workers in Richmond worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.4% of Richmond residents were born in England.
31.1% of people in Richmond described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Richmond NSW 2753.
12.5% of Richmond's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,242 family households lived in Richmond; 34.4% were couple families and 24.2% were one-parent families.
32.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
Richmond had 5,418 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Separate houses made up 55.0% of occupied private dwellings in Richmond.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 14.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
31.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
22.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
The average household in Richmond had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 13.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
22.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
48.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
11.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 46.6% of the total.
42.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
52.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.0% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
78.5% of residents used only English at home.
12.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
18.8% of Richmond's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
English ancestry accounted for 36.8% of ancestry responses in Richmond.
Australian ancestry made up 34.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
17.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
17.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
Median household income was $1,353 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,844.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Working from home was 22.6% in Richmond, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 31.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 46.1% in Richmond, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
The median house price is $990,000, while units and apartments sit at $595,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
The Census counted 1,242 local families, and 12.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,140,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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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