VIC · Horsham Council
Riverside (Vic.), VIC, 3401
Current weather
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93% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10° today · 12.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#193 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Riverside (Vic.) is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 287 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+22%), roughly 38.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 11
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +22.2%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of the land for accommodation832 Riverside East RoadWithdrawn
April 2020
- Dwelling61 Rogersons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #193 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dwellingplanning61 Rogersons RoadLodged 02 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for accommodationplanning832 Riverside East RoadLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Withdrawn
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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