Dooen vs Riverside

Riverside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Dooen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dooen has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Riverside carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dooen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dooen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Riverside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (299.4 km vs 311.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 216 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riverside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dooen and Riverside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dooen Riverside
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dooen Riverside
Walkability 0 / 4
Dooen — Walkability: 0/100 Riverside — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 21 / 49
Dooen — Safety: 21/100 Riverside — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 89 / 56
Dooen — Low fire risk: 89/100 Riverside — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 45 / 4
Dooen — Low flood risk: 45/100 Riverside — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Riverside rents higher ($280/wk vs $150/wk); Dooen has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $86,632).

Dooen Riverside
Population 250 287
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +4.0%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $99,632/yr
+13% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $280/wk
+87% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dooen Riverside
0-4 5.6% / 6.6%
Dooen — 0-4: 5.6% Riverside — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.0% / 15.7%
Dooen — 5-14: 14.0% Riverside — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Dooen — 15-19: 5.2% Riverside — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.4% / 4.9%
Dooen — 20-24: 2.4% Riverside — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.0% / 11.1%
Dooen — 25-34: 8.0% Riverside — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 7.6% / 9.8%
Dooen — 35-44: 7.6% Riverside — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.4% / 16.7%
Dooen — 45-54: 16.4% Riverside — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 22.4% / 17.1%
Dooen — 55-64: 22.4% Riverside — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 7.6% / 9.8%
Dooen — 65-74: 7.6% Riverside — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 9.2% / 5.2%
Dooen — 75-84: 9.2% Riverside — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Dooen — 85+: not among its largest Riverside — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dooen 59.2% couple families
Dooen — Couple Families: 59.2% Dooen — Lone Person: 24.5% Dooen — One Parent Families: 16.3% Dooen — Other Families: 0.0%
Riverside 67.2% couple families
Riverside — Couple Families: 67.2% Riverside — Lone Person: 17.2% Riverside — One Parent Families: 5.2% Riverside — Other Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dooen 10.1% renting
Dooen — Owned Outright: 47.2% Dooen — Mortgage: 42.7% Dooen — Renting: 10.1%
Riverside 12.1% renting
Riverside — Owned Outright: 48.5% Riverside — Mortgage: 39.4% Riverside — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dooen Riverside
England 1.2% / 2.1%
Dooen — England: 1.2% Riverside — England: 2.1%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Dooen — Philippines: not among its largest Riverside — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Dooen — New Zealand: 1.6% Riverside — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dooen Riverside
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 18.1%
Dooen — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Riverside — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.0% / 5.6%
Dooen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0% Riverside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 10.1%
Dooen — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Riverside — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.0%
Dooen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Riverside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Dooen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Riverside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dooen 100.0% houses
Dooen — Houses: 100.0%
Riverside 101.1% houses
Riverside — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Property market

Dooen Riverside
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dooen Riverside
Rural and farming 92% 96%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Residential 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dooen Riverside
New dwellings approved 94
across Horsham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dooen Riverside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Dooen Riverside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Riverside carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 11); Riverside carries more flood risk (96 vs 55).

Dooen Riverside
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dooen Riverside
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dooen Riverside
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Dooen sits further from the CBD (311.4 km vs 299.4 km).

Dooen Riverside
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 311.4 km
+4% vs other
 299.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3401
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dooen Riverside
Car (driver) 73.4% / 79.1%
Dooen — Car (driver): 73.4% Riverside — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 13.9%
Dooen — Worked from Home: 15.3% Riverside — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Walked Only 6.5% / 2.6%
Dooen — Walked Only: 6.5% Riverside — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.3%
Dooen — Car (passenger): 4.8% Riverside — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Dooen Riverside
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dooen Riverside
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
128 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Dooen Riverside
Annual rainfall 383 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Dooen Riverside
Average residential rate $2,228/yr
same for both
Council Horsham
same for both

Federal electorate

Dooen Riverside
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dooen Riverside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dooen

Rural

Riverside

Family Rural

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