North Richmond was originally known as the village of Enfield. It is marked on the Parish of Currency, County Cook maps. The name was changed at a later date during the 19th century to avoid confusion with Enfield in Sydney's west. This interesting little township in the Hawkesbury has experienced many changes over the last 100 years.

In 1857 the Richmond Bridge Company was formed to replace the current ferry over the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond with a bridge. A wooden bridge was built, the first over the Hawkesbury River and opened in 1860. The first toll charges were 1/4d for each sheep, lamb, pig or goat; 6d per horse and 2d per person. No tolls were charged on Sundays or for funeral parties. Continual floods weakened the bridge and a new bridge was planned in the early 1900s. Sir John See, the Premier of NSW turned the first sod in January 1904 and the new bridge opened to much pomp and ceremony. Construction costs were £18,663 and it was designed to attach a railway line. In 1926 additions took place to the bridge to allow the Richmond Kurrajong railway line access across the river.

Area Profile

The size of North Richmond is approximately 21 km². It has 6 parks covering nearly 1% of the total area. There are 3 schools and 2 childcare centres located in North Richmond.

The population of North Richmond in 2001 was 5,066 people. By 2006 the population was 4,481 showing a population decline of 12% in the area during that time.

The predominant age group in North Richmond is 10 - 19 years.

Households in North Richmond are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying between $800.00 - $1000.00 per month on mortgage repayments.

In general, people in North Richmond work in a non-specific occupation.

In 2001, 66% of the homes in North Richmond were owner-occupied compared with 64% in 2006.

Currently the median sale price of houses in the area is $334,000.