Daglish vs Shenton Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Daglish is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 6.8 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Shenton Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Daglish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($554,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Daglish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Daglish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (12% vs 5%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Daglish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Daglish and Shenton Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Daglish Shenton Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Daglish Shenton Park
Walkability 79 / 86
Daglish — Walkability: 79/100 Shenton Park — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 60 / 53
Daglish — Safety: 60/100 Shenton Park — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Daglish — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shenton Park — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Daglish — Low flood risk: 100/100 Shenton Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shenton Park has more residents (4,638 vs 1,551); Shenton Park rents higher ($420/wk vs $295/wk).

Daglish Shenton Park
Population 1,551 4,638
+199% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +2.5%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $110,968/yr $120,276/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $420/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daglish Shenton Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.3%
Daglish — 0-4: 5.6% Shenton Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.7% / 14.9%
Daglish — 5-14: 11.7% Shenton Park — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.2% / 5.6%
Daglish — 15-19: 7.2% Shenton Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.1% / 5.2%
Daglish — 20-24: 7.1% Shenton Park — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.6% / 10.2%
Daglish — 25-34: 11.6% Shenton Park — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.1% / 13.3%
Daglish — 35-44: 14.1% Shenton Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.8% / 13.5%
Daglish — 45-54: 14.8% Shenton Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.4% / 11.3%
Daglish — 55-64: 11.4% Shenton Park — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.5% / 11.8%
Daglish — 65-74: 9.5% Shenton Park — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.8% / 6.1%
Daglish — 75-84: 5.8% Shenton Park — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.1% / 2.7%
Daglish — 85+: 1.1% Shenton Park — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daglish 44.1% couple families
Daglish — Couple Families: 44.1% Daglish — Lone Person: 39.9% Daglish — One Parent Families: 10.2% Daglish — Group Household: 3.8% Daglish — Other Families: 1.9%
Shenton Park 42.2% couple families
Shenton Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Shenton Park — Lone Person: 40.7% Shenton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Shenton Park — Group Household: 4.9% Shenton Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daglish 34.2% renting
Daglish — Owned Outright: 36.4% Daglish — Mortgage: 29.4% Daglish — Renting: 34.2%
Shenton Park 33.2% renting
Shenton Park — Owned Outright: 38.2% Shenton Park — Mortgage: 28.6% Shenton Park — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Daglish Shenton Park
Bachelor Degree 24.3% / 26.7%
Daglish — Bachelor Degree: 24.3% Shenton Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.7%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 15.3%
Daglish — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Shenton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.0%
Daglish — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Shenton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.7%
Daglish — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Shenton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 3.3%
Daglish — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Shenton Park — Certificate III & IV: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Daglish Shenton Park
England 7.5% / 8.1%
Daglish — England: 7.5% Shenton Park — England: 8.1%
China 2.0% / 1.7%
Daglish — China: 2.0% Shenton Park — China: 1.7%
Malaysia 2.1% / 1.5%
Daglish — Malaysia: 2.1% Shenton Park — Malaysia: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Daglish — New Zealand: 1.9% Shenton Park — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 1.3% / 1.3%
Daglish — India: 1.3% Shenton Park — India: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Daglish — Scotland: not among its largest Shenton Park — Scotland: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daglish 59.7% houses
Daglish — Houses: 59.7% Daglish — Flats / Apartments: 21.0% Daglish — Townhouses: 19.3%
Shenton Park 67.2% houses
Shenton Park — Houses: 67.2% Shenton Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.3% Shenton Park — Townhouses: 13.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Daglish Shenton Park
Median house price $2,026,000 $2,037,500
Median unit price $554,000 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 13 sales
 35 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Daglish Shenton Park
3 bed $2.02M / $1.85M
Daglish — 3 bed: $2.02M (18 sales) Shenton Park — 3 bed: $1.85M (28 sales)

18 vs 28 sales

4 bed $2.05M / $2.53M
Daglish — 4 bed: $2.05M (5 sales) Shenton Park — 4 bed: $2.53M (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Daglish Shenton Park
New dwellings approved 79
across Subiaco
 115
across Nedlands
Approvals change year on year -99% -44%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Daglish Shenton Park
Houses 4.7%
$900/wk on $1M
 —
Units — 5.3%
$750/wk on $735K

Ranking within WA

Daglish Shenton Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools — Higher than 47% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of WA —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Daglish scores higher overall (93 vs 79).

Daglish Shenton Park
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shenton Park carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Daglish Shenton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Daglish Shenton Park
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 3.9 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 4.0%

Schools in Daglish

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Shenton Park

  • Shenton College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rosalie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shenton College Deaf Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Pathways Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Daglish Shenton Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Daglish Shenton Park
Walkability score 79/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 5.8 km 6.8 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 6008
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6008
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Daglish Shenton Park
Car (driver) 53.9% / 51.2%
Daglish — Car (driver): 53.9% Shenton Park — Car (driver): 51.2%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 15.3%
Daglish — Worked from Home: 12.7% Shenton Park — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Train 11.7% / 5.0%
Daglish — Train: 11.7% Shenton Park — Train: 5.0%
Bus 6.7% / 9.7%
Daglish — Bus: 6.7% Shenton Park — Bus: 9.7%
Walked Only 5.9% / 8.1%
Daglish — Walked Only: 5.9% Shenton Park — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Daglish — Car (passenger): 4.9% Shenton Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Daglish Shenton Park
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Daglish Shenton Park
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
736 premises
 7%
2,416 premises

Climate

Daglish Shenton Park
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Daglish Shenton Park
Average residential rate $3,924/yr $2,425/yr
Council Subiaco Nedlands

Federal electorate

Daglish Shenton Park
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daglish Shenton Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Daglish

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