Richmond Vale
NSW 2323 · Cessnock
95 (2021) → 103 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Richmond Vale is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2323, about 115km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Richmond Vale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Richmond Vale has an overall score of 19/100, 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 934 (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)
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 914
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 959
- Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 922
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 898
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1002
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 902
- Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 881
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 7.9km
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 8.6km
- West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 934
- North AcademySecondary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 987
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 Richmond Vale
How far is Richmond Vale from Sydney CBD?
Richmond Vale is about 115.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Richmond Vale?
Richmond Vale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Richmond Vale?
Richmond Vale has a transport score of 0/100.