River suburbs Victoria
Suburbs on a major river — Murray, Brisbane, Yarra, Swan, Hawkesbury — with river-facing aspect and flood overlays to check before buying. SuburbScan tracks 292 river suburbs in Victoria, home to 1,368,191 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry moderate bushfire risk, elevated crime risk, and moderate flood risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing river suburbs below.
28,906 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Craigieburn
VIC 3064 · 65,178 residents
Melbourne
VIC 3000 · 54,941 residents
Pakenham
VIC 3810 · 54,118 residents
Werribee
VIC 3030 · 50,027 residents
Truganina
VIC 3029 · 36,305 residents
Noble Park
VIC 3174 · 32,257 residents
Warrnambool
VIC 3280 · 31,308 residents
Keysborough
VIC 3173 · 30,018 residents
Narre Warren
VIC 3805 · 27,689 residents
Glen Iris
VIC 3146 · 26,131 residents
Top-Rated
Surrey Hills
VIC 3127 · 13,655 residents
Glen Iris
VIC 3146 · 26,131 residents
Pascoe Vale South
VIC 3044 · 10,534 residents
Wheelers Hill
VIC 3150 · 20,652 residents
Blackburn North
VIC 3130 · 7,627 residents
Gowanbrae
VIC 3043 · 2,971 residents
Kew East
VIC 3102 · 6,620 residents
St Helena
VIC 3088 · 2,890 residents
Pascoe Vale
VIC 3044 · 18,171 residents
Niddrie
VIC 3042 · 5,901 residents
Fastest Growing
Officer South
VIC 3809 · 1,159 residents
Mickleham
VIC 3064 · 17,452 residents
Bonshaw
VIC 3352 · 949 residents
Armstrong Creek
VIC 3217 · 11,247 residents
Truganina
VIC 3029 · 36,305 residents
Jackass Flat
VIC 3556 · 1,907 residents
Lang Lang
VIC 3984 · 2,556 residents
Newtown
VIC 3351 · 189 residents
Huntly
VIC 3551 · 3,585 residents
Bruarong
VIC 3749 · 114 residents
Common questions about River suburbs in VIC
How many river suburbs are there in Victoria?
There are 292 suburbs tagged river in Victoria on SuburbScan home to a combined 1,368,191 residents.
What are the largest river suburbs in Victoria?
The most populated river suburbs in Victoria are Craigieburn, Melbourne, and Pakenham.
Which river suburbs in Victoria are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing river suburbs in Victoria are Officer South, Mickleham, and Bonshaw.