Richmond Hill suburb profile
Richmond Hill is an elevated residential suburb of Lismore in the Northern Rivers, sitting on a ridge with outlooks across the town and surrounding valley. Its streets feature mature trees and a mix of older timber weatherboard cottages, modest postwar homes and pockets of newer builds, which creates a practical, lived-in character. The suburb appeals to long-term locals and families who want close access to Lismore's shops, schools and health services while enjoying quieter residential streets. Small parks and community facilities serve everyday needs and local roads and bus links connect residents to the CBD and the wider region.
Richmond Hill property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Richmond Hill has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values rose marginally, up 0.2% over the last 12 months.
Over the last three months seven houses sold. Houses sold in a median of 54 days over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 0.2% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 7 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 54 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Richmond Hill demographics
Richmond Hill is a small community of 850 people with a median age of 52. The typical household has a weekly income of $2,006, roughly $104,312 a year.
Household composition is strongly weighted towards couples. Couple families without children are the largest group at 56.8%, while couple families with children account for 34.8%; together these couple families make up 91.6% of reported families. One-parent families represent 7.3% and other families 1.0%.
Homes in Richmond Hill are predominantly owner-occupied: 56.8% are owned outright and 36.2% are owned with a mortgage, a combined owner-occupied share of 93.0%. Renters make up 7.0% of properties.
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