Richards vs Vineyard
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | RichardsBlacktown | VineyardHawkesbury |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $830/wk | $830/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 37 | 1,143 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 64% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 22% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 41.0 km | 41.7 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 90% | 84% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Marsden Park PS, Riverstone PS, Vineyard PS, Windsor Park PS | Box Hill PS, Marsden Park PS, Oakville PS, Riverstone PS, Rouse Hill PS, Vineyard PS, Windsor Park PS, Windsor PS |
| Secondary | Melonba HS, Riverstone HS, Windsor HS, Wyndham College | Box Hill HS, Melonba HS, Riverstone HS, Rouse Hill HS, Windsor HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Vineyard is higher on population (by about 2989%).
- Richards is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Richards is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 36 percentage points).
- Richards is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 417%).
- Richards has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765.