New South Wales · Postcode 2480

Richmond Hill postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 600 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
850
Population (2021)
$2,006
Household income/wk
$405
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Richmond Hill at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2480 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
850 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lismore Council area 69 suburbs, 4 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,006/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,006/wk
4% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$405/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.6%
2.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Richmond Hill ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Richmond Hill vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRichmond HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,006 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $405 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -NSW 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.

Richmond Hill is a locality 600 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Richmond Hill has a population of 850 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,006, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Richmond Hill includes a median weekly rent of $405, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 321 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.0% of housing.

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

Richmond Hill is served by Vistara Primary School.

Richmond Hill is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Richmond Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)850
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,006/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$405
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density128/km²
Total Dwellings321
Australian Citizens96.4%
Indigenous Population20 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.7885974
Longitude153.3417171
Distance from Sydney600 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (13.5%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years130 (15.3%)
15–24 years74 (8.7%)
25–44 years115 (13.5%)
45–64 years288 (33.9%)
65+ years252 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (36.2%) Rented (7.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Richmond Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis95 (11.2%)
Asthma64 (7.5%)
Heart Disease47 (5.5%)
Cancer40 (4.7%)
Diabetes36 (4.2%)
Lung Condition11 (1.3%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.8%)
1 vehicle60 (18.2%)
2 vehicles155 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles108 (32.8%)

Schools in Richmond Hill

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Richmond Hill. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Vistara Primary School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1121 · 19 students

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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.