Richmond Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Richmond Hill’s 369 mapped properties, 3% are in a mapped flood area and 69.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Richmond Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Richmond Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Richmond Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill sits in the Lismore council area, which recorded 4,785 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,785 total. Figures are for the whole Lismore council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Richmond Hill
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 Hill 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 Hill
Richmond Hill is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Richmond Hill
At the 2021 Census, 11.8% of Richmond Hill’s 850 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 Hill
Lismore council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lismore council area (not just Richmond Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Mandala Crescent, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 10 Livotto Drive, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 5 Pinecrest Drive, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 1 Chisholm Road, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 9 Tamarind Close, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 7 Lowani Court, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 6 Gloria Crescent, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
- 6 Kaanapahali Avenue, Richmond Hill NSW 2480
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.