Richmond flood & bushfire risk
Of Richmond’s 4,366 mapped properties, 2.7% are in a mapped flood area and 2.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Richmond’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Richmond
Flood and bushfire areas across Richmond. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Richmond
Richmond sits in the Hawkesbury council area, which recorded 3,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,818 total. Figures are for the whole Hawkesbury council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Richmond
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Richmond shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Richmond
Richmond is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Richmond
Richmond can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Richmond
At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Richmond’s 5,418 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Richmond
Hawkesbury council approved 428 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Richmond). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.