Richmond Hill
NSW 2480 · Lismore
850 (2021) → 871 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Richmond Hill is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 601km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.13M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 24km inland. Richmond Hill has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.24%), New Zealand (1.29%), Italy (0.71%), USA (0.71%), Poland (0.47%)
Top languages: Italian (0.71%), Vietnamese (0.59%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.47%), Afrikaans (0.35%), Spanish (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1038
Nearby (within 10km)
- Summerland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1051
- Bexhill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1006
- The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High CampusSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 884
- Goonellabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 852
- Blue Hills CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1006
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1067
- Lismore Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 972
- The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 949
- Trinity Catholic College LismoreSecondary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1054
- Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 894
- St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1057
- Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.3km
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Richmond Hill
Is Richmond Hill safe?
Richmond Hill has a residential safety score of 67/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,353 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Richmond Hill?
In Richmond Hill, the median house price is $1.13M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Richmond Hill from Sydney CBD?
Richmond Hill is about 600.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Richmond Hill?
Richmond Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1038 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Richmond Hill?
Richmond Hill has a transport score of 46/100.