Haven vs Riverside

Comparing Haven and Riverside, VIC: Haven is more walkable (27 vs 4); Haven has more residents (1,443 vs 287); and Riverside carries more flood risk (96 vs 57).

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

Haven

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $303/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Haven 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.

Haven 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.

Haven Riverside
Walkability 27 / 4
Haven — Walkability: 27/100 Riverside — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 56 / 49
Haven — Safety: 56/100 Riverside — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 44 / 56
Haven — Low fire risk: 44/100 Riverside — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 43 / 4
Haven — Low flood risk: 43/100 Riverside — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Haven has more residents (1,443 vs 287); Haven has higher household incomes ($112,372 vs $86,632).

Haven Riverside
Population 1,443
+80% vs other
 287
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +4.0%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $112,372/yr
+23% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $303/wk
+8% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haven Riverside
0-4 5.3% / 6.6%
Haven — 0-4: 5.3% Riverside — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.4% / 15.7%
Haven — 5-14: 16.4% Riverside — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.0% / 5.2%
Haven — 15-19: 7.0% Riverside — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.9% / 4.9%
Haven — 20-24: 3.9% Riverside — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.4% / 11.1%
Haven — 25-34: 8.4% Riverside — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.9% / 9.8%
Haven — 35-44: 12.9% Riverside — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.1% / 16.7%
Haven — 45-54: 16.1% Riverside — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.5% / 17.1%
Haven — 55-64: 15.5% Riverside — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 10.0% / 9.8%
Haven — 65-74: 10.0% Riverside — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.0% / 5.2%
Haven — 75-84: 4.0% Riverside — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.4%
Haven — 85+: 0.8% Riverside — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haven 74.0% couple families
Haven — Couple Families: 74.0% Haven — Lone Person: 18.2% Haven — One Parent Families: 7.9% Haven — 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.

Haven 4.9% renting
Haven — Owned Outright: 44.7% Haven — Mortgage: 50.4% Haven — Renting: 4.9%
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.

Haven Riverside
England 0.4% / 2.1%
Haven — England: 0.4% Riverside — England: 2.1%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.7%
Haven — Philippines: 0.3% Riverside — Philippines: 1.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Haven — Scotland: 0.6% Riverside — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Haven — New Zealand: 0.3% Riverside — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Haven — South Africa: 0.3% Riverside — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Haven Riverside
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.1%
Haven — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Riverside — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 10.1%
Haven — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Riverside — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.6%
Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Riverside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Riverside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Riverside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haven 98.5% houses
Haven — Houses: 98.5% Haven — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Riverside 101.1% houses
Riverside — Houses: 101.1% Riverside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Haven Riverside
Median house price $750,000 $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $280,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Riverside has more rural and farming land (96% vs 54%).

Haven Riverside
Rural and farming 54% 96%
Residential 24% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 1%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Other and special use 3% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Haven Riverside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Haven is more walkable (27 vs 4).

Haven Riverside
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Riverside carries more flood risk (96 vs 57); Haven carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 44).

Haven Riverside
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Haven Riverside
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Haven

  • Horsham West and Haven Primary School-Haven Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Riverside

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Haven Riverside
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Haven Riverside
Walkability score 27/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 300.2 km 299.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 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.

Haven Riverside
Car (driver) 81.1% / 79.1%
Haven — Car (driver): 81.1% Riverside — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 13.9%
Haven — Worked from Home: 12.2% Riverside — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.3%
Haven — Car (passenger): 4.6% Riverside — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.6%
Haven — Walked Only: 1.1% Riverside — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Haven — Bicycle: 0.6% Riverside — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Haven Riverside
Connectivity score 49/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
564 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Haven 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Haven

Acreage

Riverside

Family Rural

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