Richmond Vale

NSW 2323 · Cessnock

95 (2021) → 103 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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.

115.3 km

To Sydney CBD

24.8 km

To coast

$630/wk

Median rent (house)

14.6 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

3.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Cessnock LGA population (est. 2025)70,227

Median household income (weekly)$3,124

vs NSW median+68.9%

Median taxable income (individual)$60,237/yr

vs national median ($59,576)≈ +1%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2323 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher30.0%

Born in Australia96.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse28 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$630 / $500 wk

Rental yield (house)1.3%

Days on market (house)67 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 43 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 901
Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 954
Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 950
Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 891
Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 994
Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 894
Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 882
Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 991
Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 7.9km
Alesco Secondary College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 8.6km
West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 950
North AcademySecondary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 966

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationCockle Creek (14.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.1% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

13.3%

Construction

11.9%

Retail Trade

7.5%

Education & Training

7.2%

Accommodation & Food Services

6.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

27.5°C

Summer max

18.0°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKurri Kurri District Hospital (5.5 km)

Nearest vet8.9 km

Nearest airportNewcastle (19.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.04%

Projected population 2041128

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Cessnock

Pelaw Main$797K23transport Mulbring$1.92M19transport Stanford Merthyr$675K32transport Kurri Kurri$723K34transport Buchanan$1.21M15transport Heddon Greta$875K28transport

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Frequently asked questions about Richmond Vale

What are property prices in Richmond Vale?

Recent sales volume in Richmond Vale is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $630.

How far is Richmond Vale from Sydney CBD?

Richmond Vale is about 115.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

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.