Richards Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2765
Postcode for Richards, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 44 km from Sydney · Pop. 37
37
Population
52
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Richards ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Richards Compares

Richards vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRichardsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $725 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $210 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Median age 52 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Richards is a locality 44 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2765. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Richards has a population of 37 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $725, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (16.2% of residents).

Housing in Richards includes a median weekly rent of $210, 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Richards scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Richards is part of the Richmond - Windsor statistical area in New South Wales.

Richards Details

Postcode2765
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)37
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens70.3%
Indigenous Population6 (16.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.6886
Longitude150.78165
Distance from Sydney44 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Richmond - Windsor
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateGreenway

Age Profile

0–14 (8.1%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (8.1%) 45–64 (67.6%) 65+ (13.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (8.1%)
15–24 years4 (10.8%)
25–44 years3 (8.1%)
45–64 years25 (67.6%)
65+ years5 (13.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (18.9%)
Heart Disease6 (16.2%)
Arthritis5 (13.5%)
Diabetes4 (10.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle13 (76.5%)
2 vehicles4 (23.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Richards

Same Postcode (2765)

More Richards Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.