Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Riverton, Shelley and Rossmoyne
WA · SA2 506031129 · Canning (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,392
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,102
- Per 1,000 residents
- 86.4
- Business growth YoY
- 3.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,345
- Change vs prior year
- +47
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,350
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes riverton, shelley and rossmoyne), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,107.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 962 | 69.1% |
| 1–4 | 330 | 23.7% |
| 5–19 | 82 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,350). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,296 | 51.9% |
| Private company | 1,234 | 19.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 552 | 8.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 402 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 355 | 5.6% |
| Family partnership | 95 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 86 | 1.4% |
| Partnership | 72 | 1.1% |
| Other | 258 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 234 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| Construction | 192 | 13.8% | 6.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 191 | 13.7% | 3.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 171 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 149 | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 76 | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Retail Trade | 75 | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 69 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 67 | 4.8% | 8.1% |
| Other Services | 48 | 3.4% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 2.2% | 14.8% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.4% | 66.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.4% | -37.5% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade14.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing14.6%
- Administrative and Support Services8.1%
- Retail Trade7.1%
- Other Services6.7%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.65× | 16 |
| Other Services | 3.0 | 0.68× | 48 |