Queensland · Postcode 4820

Richmond Hill postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1073 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,453
Population (2021)
$1,297
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Richmond Hill at a glance vs QLD

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

Quick facts

4820 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,453 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charters Towers Council area 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,297/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,297/wk
27% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
5.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.2 pts below QLD 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 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRichmond HillQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,297 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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

Richmond Hill is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4820. It lies roughly 1073 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Richmond Hill has a population of 2,453 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,297, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 308 (12.6% of residents).

Housing in Richmond Hill includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 757 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.8% of housing.

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

Richmond Hill is served by Richmond Hill State School.

Richmond Hill is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Richmond Hill details

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

Postcode4820
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,453
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,297/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$567/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density577/km²
Total Dwellings757
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population308 (12.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.0653033
Longitude146.2621974
Distance from Brisbane1073 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (15.2%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (19.9%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years524 (21.4%)
15–24 years374 (15.2%)
25–44 years428 (17.4%)
45–64 years488 (19.9%)
65+ years637 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.0%) Mortgaged (23.8%) Rented (37.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Richmond Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis237 (9.7%)
Asthma206 (8.4%)
Heart Disease163 (6.6%)
Diabetes130 (5.3%)
Dementia96 (3.9%)
Cancer82 (3.3%)
Lung Condition68 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle37 (5.1%)
1 vehicle317 (43.5%)
2 vehicles283 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles91 (12.5%)

Schools in Richmond Hill

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

Richmond Hill State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 854 · 191 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.