Richmond Valley

New South Wales · Richmond - Tweed · 23,437 people · 61 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Richmond Valley at a glance

23,437

Population

#65 of 130 in NSW

2,992

km² area

8/km² density

45.4

Median age

+5.7 vs NSW

892

SEIFA IRSAD

#124 of 130 in NSW

Schools

11 gov, 4 Cath, 1 indep

6.0%

Born overseas

26.6%

Renting

Map shows the Richmond Valley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Richmond Valley is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 61 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 2,992 km². Richmond Valley has a population of 23,437 , ranking #65 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Casino (10,930 residents).About 6.0% of residents were born overseas and 2.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.2%

10.9%

19.5%

26.1%

25.3%

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (25.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4,274 (18.2%)
15–24 years	2,546 (10.9%)
25–44 years	4,579 (19.5%)
45–64 years	6,108 (26.1%)
65+ years	5,929 (25.3%)

6.0%

Born overseas

2.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

8.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

42.2%

31.3%

26.6%

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Renting (26.6%)

Dwelling type mix

90.9%

Separate house (90.9%) Semi/townhouse (6.7%) Flat/apartment (2.4%)

$290

Median weekly rent

$1,445

Median monthly mortgage

42.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

57.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.8%

Unemployment rate

4,988

In full-time work

3,431

In part-time work

Schools in Richmond Valley

16 schools across Richmond Valley: 68.8% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 6.2% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 926 (range 756 to 985). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

68.8%

25.0%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

75.0%

12.5%

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (12.5%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 926 NSW median 1005LGA range 756 to 985

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 16 schools in Richmond Valley, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Casino	606	981
Casino High School	Government	Secondary	Casino	567	866
Evans River Community School	Government	Combined	Evans Head	531	955
Casino Public School	Government	Primary	Casino	428	860
St Mary's Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Casino	425	985
Casino Christian School	Independent	Combined	North Casino	354	979
Casino West Public School	Government	Primary	Casino	157	756
Woodburn Public School	Government	Primary	Woodburn	97	922
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Woodburn	83	984
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Coraki	52	836
Leeville Public School	Government	Primary	Leeville	48	953
Broadwater Public School	Government	Primary	Broadwater	47	979
Coraki Public School	Government	Primary	Coraki	26	823
Stratheden Public School	Government	Primary	Stratheden	18	931
Manifold Public School	Government	Primary	Bentley	17	911
Rappville Public School	Government	Primary	Rappville	17	896

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Richmond Valley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

892

Ranked #124 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

923

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

961

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

872

Suburbs in Richmond Valley

Richmond Valley contains 61 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Casino	2470	10,930	$1,044/wk	43
Evans Head	2473	2,907	$1,086/wk	52
Coraki	2471	1,373	$1,072/wk	46
North Casino	2470	1,000	$1,968/wk	43
Woodburn	2472	743	$1,386/wk	41
Broadwater	2472	670	$1,071/wk	50
Spring Grove	2470	532	$1,837/wk	43
Fairy Hill	2470	407	$1,348/wk	49
Swan Bay	2324	357	$1,833/wk	43
Yorklea	2470	349	$1,385/wk	47
Ellangowan	2470	318	$1,375/wk	47
Doonbah	2473	298	$876/wk	68
Leeville	2470	282	$1,550/wk	42
New Italy	2472	249	$1,158/wk	42
Bentley	2480	225	$1,212/wk	53
Tatham	2471	225	$1,575/wk	41
Stratheden	2470	220	$1,235/wk	47
Shannon Brook	2470	182	$1,575/wk	39
Rileys Hill	2472	181	$1,337/wk	48
Greenridge	2471	156	$1,485/wk	32
Backmede	2470	153	$1,843/wk	46
Rappville	2469	142	$743/wk	49
Woodview	2470	142	$1,437/wk	50
Bungawalbin	2469	138	$1,050/wk	46
Naughtons Gap	2470	137	$1,792/wk	32
Whiporie	2469	114	$1,187/wk	57
Bora Ridge	2471	107	$1,292/wk	40
West Coraki	2471	98	$1,343/wk	50
Myrtle Creek	2469	92	$850/wk	60
Mongogarie	2470	85	$1,312/wk	53
Codrington	2471	83	$1,687/wk	42
Piora	2470	71	$1,375/wk	55
Irvington	2470	70	$1,199/wk	53
Tomki	2470	69	$1,208/wk	44
Hogarth Range	2469	66	$1,031/wk	53
Busbys Flat	2469	57	$575/wk	52
West Bungawalbin	2471	54	$1,187/wk	49
Camira	2469	35	$962/wk	45
Wyan	2469	34	$762/wk	53
Tabbimoble	2472	33	$599/wk	56
Upper Mongogarie	2470	24	$900/wk	61
Kippenduff	2469	17	$725/wk	66
Coombell	2470	12	$1,125/wk	58
Bingeebeebra	2469
Blaxlands Flat	2460
Boomoodeerie	2469
Bundjalung	2473
Camira Creek	2469
Capeen	2469
Carrs Peninsular	2460
Clearfield	2469		$899/wk	58
Clover Park	2469
Esk	2472
Grafton West	2460
Iron Gates	2473
Lower Coldstream	2460
Mcphersons Crossing	2460
Mount Marsh	2469			45
Pretty Gully	2469
Six Mile Swamp	2469
South Evans Head	2473

Postcodes covered

2324, 2460, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2480, 2538, 2549

Compare Richmond Valley with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Richmond Valley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Richmond Valley (NSW)	23,437	45.4	892	26.6%	6.0%
Clarence Valley	53,861	48.7	910	24.5%	8.2%
Lismore	44,369	43.3	945	28.1%	10.4%
Kyogle	9,562	50.1	905	20.7%	9.6%
Ballina	46,147	48.3	997	28.0%	12.7%
Port Stephens	75,097	46.5	952	25.7%	12.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Richmond Valley

What is the population of Richmond Valley?

The 2021 Census recorded 23,437 people living in Richmond Valley, across 61 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Richmond Valley?

Richmond Valley contains 61 suburbs. The most populous are Casino, Evans Head, Coraki, North Casino, Woodburn.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Richmond Valley?

Richmond Valley covers 10 postcodes: 2324, 2460, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2480, 2538, 2549.

How many schools are in Richmond Valley?

Richmond Valley has 16 schools, including 11 government, 4 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Richmond Valley?

Richmond Valley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 892, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.