Lambs Valley vs Shannon Vale
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lambs Valley, most households are couple families. In Shannon Vale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lambs Valley: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.2 million in Shannon Vale, though rent is higher in Shannon Vale. On these figures, Lambs Valley tends to suit couples, while Shannon Vale suits people living alone and families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Lambs Valley is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)
- Shannon Vale has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Shannon Vale
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,400,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lambs Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lambs Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (570.8 km vs 586.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (437 min vs 447 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Shannon Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Shannon Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.9% vs -15.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lambs Valley and Shannon Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Shannon Vale has more residents (143 vs 75); Shannon Vale rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 143 +91% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.7% | -5.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 45 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr +10% vs other | $75,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk | $300/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
Property market
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,400,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 97% |
| Environmental | 4% | 3% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
Liveability
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Shannon Vale carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 21).
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 17/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 13 |
Mobility
Shannon Vale sits further from the CBD (586.9 km vs 570.8 km).
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 570.8 km | 586.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 437 min | 447 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).
Setting
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,147 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,035 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Climate
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 817 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $966/yr same for both | |
| Council | Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lambs Valley | Shannon Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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