Richards
NSW 2765 · Blacktown
37 (2021) → 53 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Blacktown local government area (est. 453,639 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Richards is a high growth suburb in Blacktown, NSW 2765, about 41km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Richards are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 84/100, and is about 33km inland. Richards has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Australian Christian College - Marsden ParkCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1088
- Vineyard Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 942
- Casuarina SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 929
- Marsden Park Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8km
- St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1085
- Northbourne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1094
- Riverstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 970
- Marsden Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1044
- Ngarra Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1072
- Norwest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1094
- South Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 973
- Windsor Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 947
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Richards
How far is Richards from Sydney CBD?
Richards is about 41.1 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 90 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Richards?
Richards has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Richards?
Richards has a transport score of 84/100, including 1 train station and 1 bus stops.