Richmond Lowlands, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

66/100

Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

Richmond Lowlands is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Richmond Lowlands at a glance

Population (2021): 55
Median age: 34
Median weekly household income: $2,749
SEIFA score: 1016
Coordinates: -33.5812, 150.7481

Richmond Lowlands demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Richmond Lowlands using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 46%, 100% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	8	17%
Youth (15–24)	0	0%
Young adults (25–44)	22	46%
Mid-life (45–64)	9	19%
Seniors (65+)	9	19%

Share of the 48 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	0	0%
Owned with a mortgage	0	0%
Rented	3	100%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	13	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13 occupied private dwellings in Richmond Lowlands.

Median weekly rent: $490
Median monthly mortgage: $5,000
Average household size: 3.4 people
Median weekly family income: $2,374
Median weekly personal income: $1,321

Community and culture

Born overseas: 4 (11%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 20 (44%)
Labour-force participation: 67.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%
Employed full-time: 20
Employed part-time: 9

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Richmond Lowlands

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Richmond Lowlands is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.6°C). The area receives roughly 1006 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.9°C	17.8°C	106 mm
Feb	27.6°C	17.1°C	118 mm
Mar	25.3°C	16°C	189 mm
Apr	22.7°C	12.7°C	73 mm
May	19.4°C	9°C	35 mm
Jun	16.5°C	7.2°C	51 mm
Jul	16.6°C	6.1°C	50 mm
Aug	17.8°C	6.6°C	49 mm
Sep	21.1°C	8.8°C	46 mm
Oct	24.1°C	11.7°C	98 mm
Nov	25.9°C	13.7°C	83 mm
Dec	28.1°C	15.9°C	108 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Richmond Lowlands

Where is Richmond Lowlands?

Richmond Lowlands is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Richmond Lowlands?

At the 2021 Census, Richmond Lowlands had a population of about 55.

Is Richmond Lowlands an advantaged area?

Richmond Lowlands has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Richmond Lowlands?

Richmond Lowlands has average daytime highs of about 22.8°C and overnight lows of about 11.9°C, with roughly 1,006 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).