Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dotswood vs Richmond Hill.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Richmond Hill scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dotswood (911) sits above Richmond Hill (905).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Dotswood edges out on average school ICSEA (911 vs 905).

Common questionsDotswood vs Richmond Hill

Common questions

Does Dotswood or Richmond Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dotswood scores 911 vs 905 in Richmond Hill. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Dotswood or Richmond Hill?

Richmond Hill scores 8/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Dotswood
Metric
Richmond Hill

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$220/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$187/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$187/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
83
Population
10,732
52
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
8
911
Avg ICSEA
905

Climate

1036 mm
Annual rainfall
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).