Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 52.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $699k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Riverside
VIC 3401 · Horsham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Population
- 287
- Postcode
- 3401
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Riverside, Victoria
Property market insights for Riverside (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Riverside (Vic.) VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Riverside (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Riverside (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 52.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $699,000 in Riverside (Vic.).
Crime and safety
Is Riverside safe?
The overall rate for Riverside is 6,775 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Riverside.
Overall crime rate
6,775
offences per 100,000 residents
66% aboveRest of Vic.
RiversideRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Riverside?
Riverside VIC 3401 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
287 people call Riverside home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,430 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.3%Above
15–3421.3%Below
35–5426.5%Above
55–7426.8%In line
75 and over6.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage39.4%Above
Renting12.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car9.7%Below
Two cars43.0%Above
Three or more43.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.6%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Riverside
11.6% of workers in Riverside worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
2.1% of Riverside residents were born in England.
35.2% of people in Riverside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Riverside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Riverside VIC 3401.
Is Riverside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.3% of Riverside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
78 family households lived in Riverside; 50.0% were couple families and 3.8% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Riverside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Riverside had 287 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Riverside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Riverside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Riverside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
39.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Riverside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Riverside had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 10.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 43.0%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Riverside?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Riverside?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 9.7% of the total.
86.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Riverside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
4.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Riverside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Riverside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.9% of Riverside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Riverside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.0% of ancestry responses in Riverside.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Riverside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Managers accounted for 21.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 2.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Riverside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Riverside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Riverside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Riverside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Riverside compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.6% in Riverside, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 12.1% in Riverside, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Riverside (Vic.)
Is Riverside (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Riverside (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 78 local families, and 22.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Riverside (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $699,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Riverside (Vic.)
13 streets in Riverside (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrews Rd
- Browns Rd
- Butlers Rd
- Cameron Rd
- Heards Rd
- Horsham-Lubeck Rd
- Osborne Rd
- Peels Rd
- Riverside East Rd
- Riverside Rd
- Rogersons Rd
- Western Hwy
- West Rd
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