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Dooen vs Riverside

The verdict

Riverside rates higher for transport (35 vs 7). Riverside is closer to the coast (173.7 km vs 181.8 km).

Scores

DooenRiverside
DooenRiverside
Overall1933
Transport735
Education3847
Liveability1619

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

DooenRiverside
Population250287
Median age4741
Median household income (wk)$1,916$1,666
Bachelor degree or higher18.3%29.3%
Born in Australia90.4%88.5%
Avg household size2.62.8

Growth: Dooen Stable · Riverside Stable

Property

DooenRiverside
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

DooenRiverside
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k400348
Domestic assault /100kData not available348
Total incidents /100k (all)4,4003,136

Total incidents over time

Schools

DooenRiverside
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Dooen · Riverside

Transport

DooenRiverside
Transport score735
Train stations00
Bus stops20
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)7.5 km4.4 km

Liveability

DooenRiverside
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp10.2°C10.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)690690
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming pools1823
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)181.8 km173.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)274.2 km269.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)7.8 km3.5 km

Population & growth

DooenRiverside
Population (2021)250287
Estimated 2025246286
Projected 2041262301
Annual growth rate-0.40%-0.09%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Dooen or Riverside?

Riverside has the higher transport score (Dooen 7/100 vs Riverside 35/100).

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Data sources

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