Hobartville vs Richmond
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HobartvilleHawkesbury | RichmondHawkesbury |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,063,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,063,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $670/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.28% | 3.28% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,712 | 5,418 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 97% | 55% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 30% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 14% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 52.2 km | 51.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 3 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 4% | 64% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 8% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hobartville PS | Hobartville PS, Londonderry PS, Richmond PS |
| Secondary | Richmond HS | Richmond HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Richmond is higher on population (by about 100%).
- Hobartville is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Richmond is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 60 percentage points).
- Richmond is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Hobartville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 42 percentage points).
- Richmond is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 378%).
- Richmond has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,063,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2753 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 13.7% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,063,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2753 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 13.7% on a year earlier.