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Riverside flood & bushfire risk

Of Riverside’s 130 mapped properties, 49.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Riverside’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

49.2%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
130
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Riverside

Flood and bushfire areas across Riverside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Riverside

Riverside sits in the Horsham council area, which recorded 1,789 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,789 total. Figures are for the whole Horsham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Riverside

Riverside is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural92.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural residential3.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Centre / commercial2.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE

School catchments in Riverside

PrimaryHorsham Primary School · Horsham West and Haven Primary School
SecondaryHorsham College

Riverside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Riverside

At the 2021 Census, 4.2% of Riverside’s 287 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.4%
English39%
German12.5%
Scottish7.3%
Irish7%
Filipino3.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
Philippines1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Riverside

Horsham council approved 84 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

84
Dwellings/yr
73
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Horsham council area (not just Riverside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Riverside address:

Nearby suburbs

Horsham · 7% floodDooen · 13.4% floodHaven · 0.1% floodDrung · 17.3% floodBungalally · 6.9% floodLongerenong · 11.5% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.