Riverwood
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 119031373 · Hurstville (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 893
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,414
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.9
- Business growth YoY
- 4.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 854
- Change vs prior year
- +39
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 614 | 68.8% |
| 1–4 | 233 | 26.1% |
| 5–19 | 40 | 4.5% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 194 | 21.7% | 7.8% |
| Construction | 180 | 20.2% | 7.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 102 | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 63 | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Retail Trade | 56 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 55 | 6.2% | 7.8% |
| Other Services | 52 | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 51 | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 49 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 22 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.6% | 7.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance10.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.8%
- Construction7.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.3%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NSW (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.45× | 17 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.4 | 0.48× | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 1.8 | 0.63× | 22 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.66× | 14 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.8 | 0.69× | 22 |