Riverside sits 299 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 287 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $86,632 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 4.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $280 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,430. Riverside is characterised by high flood risk. Walkability is low.
This suburb is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 287. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Riverside sits at $720,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$720,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Riverside safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Riverside sits in the moderate band, with 9 incidents recorded in 2026.
9 offences
no change since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Riverside is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Riverside.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 111
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Horsham: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Riverside is home to 287 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $87,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
287
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$86,632/yr
Census Median Rent
$280/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,430/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$48,048/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
93
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.9%
Houses
101.1%
Rental Stress
16.8%
Mortgage Stress
19.8%
Work From Home
13.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.2%
- Employment Rate
- 62.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,228 a year through Horsham based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 96%
- Parks and recreation 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Horsham
In the year to August 2026, 94 new dwellings were approved across Horsham. That mix is 80 houses and 14 units. Approvals are up 57.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Longerenong, 7.2 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 129 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 383 mm
- 61 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.7°C
- 21 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.6 km
- 4.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene) · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 4.9 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 3401, 10 of 5,008 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (53 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3401, 950 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,843 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 27 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3401 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 21, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $720,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Webster The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | -0.1 |
| 2022 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | +3.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Webster | 33.8% | 66.2% | -3.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Emma Kealy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emma Kealy NP | 58.9% | 28.4% | 71.6% |
| 2018 | Emma Kealy NP | 66.9% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | Emma Kealy NP | 54.1% | 28.7% | 71.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Riverside?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Riverside
Is Riverside a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Riverside is moderate (51/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Riverside?
Riverside has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (96/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Riverside?
Riverside, VIC had a population of 287 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Riverside, VIC?
The postcode for Riverside, VIC is 3401.
How far is Riverside from Melbourne?
Riverside is 299 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 209 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Riverside?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Riverside was $86,632 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Riverside?
There are too few current rental listings in Riverside for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $280, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Riverside?
The median age of residents in Riverside was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Riverside at risk of bushfire?
Riverside has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Riverside walkable?
Riverside scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Riverside?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Riverside, Longerenong (7.2 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 3.7°C, 383 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Riverside?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Riverside belong to?
Riverside sits within the Horsham local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Riverside?
The average residential rates bill through Horsham is $2,228 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Riverside?
Across Horsham, 94 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 57.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Riverside in?
Riverside sits within the federal Division of Mallee, currently held by Anne Webster (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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