St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Riverwood, NSW
Suburb socio-economic profile
Riverwood is a middle-to-working-class suburb. Its median weekly household income is $1,210, well below the Sydney metro median of $2,119.50, and the median age is 40 with an average household size of 2.5 and 3,305 families recorded in 2021 citation:Riverwood suburb profile | comparesuburbs.au citation:2021 Riverwood, Census All persons QuickStats. SEIFA 2021 data ranks Riverwood below average for socio-economic advantage across Australia, indicating a working-class or lower-middle-class profile with moderate educational and occupational skill levels citation:Riverwood suburb profile | comparesuburbs.au.
Most common foreign country of birth
Riverwood is not overwhelmingly Australian-born – 54.7% of residents were born overseas citation:Riverwood suburb profile | comparesuburbs.au. However, the specific dominant country of birth and its percentage share are not found in the available sources; the ABS QuickStats page contains the country-of-birth table, but the data was not included in the provided snippets citation:2021 Riverwood, Census All persons QuickStats.
Working-parent support
Camp Australia Pty Limited operates the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, located at 28-32 Thurlow St, Riverwood citation:Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood OSHC | StartingBlocks.gov.au. The service provides before and after school care, pupil-free day care, and school holiday vacation care, meeting the National Quality Standard citation:Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Riverwood. Specific opening and closing hours for the OSHC are not stated in the available sources.
School culture
Specific named extracurricular activities at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are not found in the available sources; the school's website describes it as a "professional and contemporary learning community" but does not list any named clubs, sports, or arts programs citation:St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Riverwood. Consequently, no named extracurricular activities can be confirmed from this research.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Riverwood is a residential, family-oriented suburb with a local community centre (Riverwood Community Centre) that runs out-of-school-hours programs and family services citation:Out of School Hours - Riverwood Community Centre. For specialty groceries, Alhumdulillah Supermarket, located on Haldon Street in nearby Lakemba, offers a range of Myanmar (Burmese) groceries and is open daily from 8am to late citation:Browse by State | Online Dining.
Weeknight dining
Named casual, family-friendly takeaway or dining options specifically within Riverwood are not found in the available sources. A directory lists Italian restaurants in nearby Narwee, but no specific restaurant names or menus are provided in the snippets citation:Italian Restaurants in Narwee - LocalSearch. Therefore, no specific restaurants can be named for Riverwood from this research.
Tuition and enrichment
Pioneer Education provides tutoring for K-12 students in Riverwood and surrounding areas, covering core subjects from Kindergarten through Year 6 and beyond citation:Tutoring in Riverwood for K-12 - Pioneer Education. Additionally, the Kidsbook directory lists English tutoring providers for children near Riverwood (Year 1-6), though specific centre names are not given in the snippet citation:Best English Tutoring For Kids Near Riverwood NSW - Kidsbook.
Commute
The specific train line, station, and travel time for Riverwood to Sydney CBD are not found in the provided sources. The Transport for NSW trackwork map and Wikipedia article on Sydney transport do not name Riverwood's line or journey time citation:Sydney Trains - Transport for NSW citation:Transport in Sydney - Wikipedia.
Sources
- Riverwood suburb profile | comparesuburbs.au
- 2021 Riverwood, Census All persons QuickStats
- Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood OSHC | StartingBlocks.gov.au
- Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood OSHC | childcarecentres.net
- Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Riverwood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Riverwood
- Out of School Hours - Riverwood Community Centre
- Tutoring in Riverwood for K-12 - Pioneer Education
- Best English Tutoring For Kids Near Riverwood NSW - Kidsbook
- Browse by State | Online Dining
- Italian Restaurants in Narwee - LocalSearch
- Transport in Sydney - Wikipedia
- Sydney Trains - Transport for NSW
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.