Lethbridge Park vs Shalvey

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lethbridge Park, most households rent. In Shalvey, about half of households rent. On these figures, Lethbridge Park tends to suit people living alone.

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

Shalvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
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.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Walkability 67 / 61
Lethbridge Park — Walkability: 67/100 Shalvey — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 6 / 11
Lethbridge Park — Safety: 6/100 Shalvey — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Lethbridge Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shalvey — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Lethbridge Park has more residents (4,730 vs 3,455).

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Population 4,730
+27% vs other
 3,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -0.3%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $55,796/yr $61,360/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
0-4 8.1% / 7.8%
Lethbridge Park — 0-4: 8.1% Shalvey — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 16.4% / 17.3%
Lethbridge Park — 5-14: 16.4% Shalvey — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.0% / 8.3%
Lethbridge Park — 15-19: 7.0% Shalvey — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.9% / 6.8%
Lethbridge Park — 20-24: 7.9% Shalvey — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.0% / 12.7%
Lethbridge Park — 25-34: 14.0% Shalvey — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 11.3% / 11.5%
Lethbridge Park — 35-44: 11.3% Shalvey — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.3% / 12.8%
Lethbridge Park — 45-54: 12.3% Shalvey — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 9.8% / 9.6%
Lethbridge Park — 55-64: 9.8% Shalvey — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.8% / 8.5%
Lethbridge Park — 65-74: 6.8% Shalvey — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Lethbridge Park — 75-84: 5.3% Shalvey — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.3%
Lethbridge Park — 85+: 1.0% Shalvey — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge Park 29.3% couple families
Lethbridge Park — Couple Families: 29.3% Lethbridge Park — One Parent Families: 32.4% Lethbridge Park — Lone Person: 31.9% Lethbridge Park — Group Household: 4.1% Lethbridge Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Shalvey 37.7% couple families
Shalvey — Couple Families: 37.7% Shalvey — One Parent Families: 33.0% Shalvey — Lone Person: 23.8% Shalvey — Group Household: 2.7% Shalvey — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge Park 59.3% renting
Lethbridge Park — Owned Outright: 19.1% Lethbridge Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Lethbridge Park — Renting: 59.3%
Shalvey 53.2% renting
Shalvey — Owned Outright: 18.3% Shalvey — Mortgage: 28.5% Shalvey — Renting: 53.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.5%
Lethbridge Park — New Zealand: 4.5% Shalvey — New Zealand: 3.5%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.2%
Lethbridge Park — Philippines: 2.2% Shalvey — Philippines: 1.2%
England 1.7% / 1.7%
Lethbridge Park — England: 1.7% Shalvey — England: 1.7%
Fiji 1.4% / 1.2%
Lethbridge Park — Fiji: 1.4% Shalvey — Fiji: 1.2%
Lebanon 0.6% / 0.8%
Lethbridge Park — Lebanon: 0.6% Shalvey — Lebanon: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 10.4%
Lethbridge Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Shalvey — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 3.8%
Lethbridge Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Shalvey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 3.6%
Lethbridge Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Shalvey — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.9%
Lethbridge Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Shalvey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.5%
Lethbridge Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Shalvey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge Park 90.0% houses
Lethbridge Park — Houses: 90.0% Lethbridge Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Lethbridge Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Shalvey 92.1% houses
Shalvey — Houses: 92.1% Shalvey — Townhouses: 7.9% Shalvey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Median house price $851,250 $869,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 17 days
from 21 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.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
3 bed $845K / $860K
Lethbridge Park — 3 bed: $845K (56 sales) Shalvey — 3 bed: $860K (42 sales)

56 vs 42 sales

4 bed $870K / $910K
Lethbridge Park — 4 bed: $870K (22 sales) Shalvey — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales)

22 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Residential 75% 56%
Parks and recreation 14% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 15%
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

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

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.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Houses 3.4%
$545/wk on $842K
 3.4%
$585/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Lethbridge Park scores higher overall (37 vs 23).

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Grade C D
Score 37/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shalvey carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
89/100
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 0.9%

Schools in Lethbridge Park

  • Lethbridge Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noumea Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Shalvey

  • Chifley College Shalvey Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Shalvey Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both

Mobility

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Walkability score 67/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 50.7 km
+2% vs other
 49.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
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.

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Car (driver) 67.9% / 64.8%
Lethbridge Park — Car (driver): 67.9% Shalvey — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 21.2%
Lethbridge Park — Worked from Home: 14.9% Shalvey — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 10.2%
Lethbridge Park — Car (passenger): 9.9% Shalvey — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Train 4.4% / 2.4%
Lethbridge Park — Train: 4.4% Shalvey — Train: 2.4%
Bus 1.4% / 0.9%
Lethbridge Park — Bus: 1.4% Shalvey — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,829 premises
 0%
1,183 premises

Climate

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lethbridge Park Shalvey
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lethbridge Park

Family Outer

Shalvey

Family Outer

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