Llandilo vs Shanes Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Llandilo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Llandilo tends to suit couples.

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

Llandilo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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

Shanes Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Llandilo is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • Shanes Park sits closer to the CBD (54.5 km vs 63.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Llandilo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Llandilo and Shanes 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.

Llandilo Shanes 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.

Llandilo Shanes Park
Walkability 38 / 14
Llandilo — Walkability: 38/100 Shanes Park — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 25 / 13
Llandilo — Safety: 25/100 Shanes Park — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 36 / 37
Llandilo — Low fire risk: 36/100 Shanes Park — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Llandilo has more residents (1,618 vs 384); Llandilo has higher household incomes ($97,708 vs $79,612).

Llandilo Shanes Park
Population 1,618
+76% vs other
 384
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -5.7%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $97,708/yr
+19% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+12% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Llandilo Shanes Park
0-4 5.6% / 3.6%
Llandilo — 0-4: 5.6% Shanes Park — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 14.2% / 12.2%
Llandilo — 5-14: 14.2% Shanes Park — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.5% / 6.8%
Llandilo — 15-19: 8.5% Shanes Park — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.2% / 8.3%
Llandilo — 20-24: 7.2% Shanes Park — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 10.3% / 10.7%
Llandilo — 25-34: 10.3% Shanes Park — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.0% / 14.1%
Llandilo — 35-44: 12.0% Shanes Park — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.8% / 16.7%
Llandilo — 45-54: 13.8% Shanes Park — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 11.6% / 11.7%
Llandilo — 55-64: 11.6% Shanes Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.8% / 8.9%
Llandilo — 65-74: 8.8% Shanes Park — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.5% / 3.4%
Llandilo — 75-84: 5.5% Shanes Park — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.4% / 1.8%
Llandilo — 85+: 1.4% Shanes Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Llandilo 60.1% couple families
Llandilo — Couple Families: 60.1% Llandilo — Lone Person: 23.1% Llandilo — One Parent Families: 14.0% Llandilo — Other Families: 1.1% Llandilo — Group Household: 1.7%
Shanes Park 39.8% couple families
Shanes Park — Couple Families: 39.8% Shanes Park — Lone Person: 28.6% Shanes Park — One Parent Families: 20.4% Shanes Park — Other Families: 8.2% Shanes Park — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Llandilo 27.2% renting
Llandilo — Owned Outright: 49.8% Llandilo — Mortgage: 23.0% Llandilo — Renting: 27.2%
Shanes Park 27.4% renting
Shanes Park — Owned Outright: 50.0% Shanes Park — Mortgage: 22.6% Shanes Park — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Llandilo Shanes Park
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.7%
Llandilo — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Shanes Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 4.7%
Llandilo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Shanes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 3.6%
Llandilo — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Shanes Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Llandilo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Shanes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Llandilo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Shanes Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Llandilo Shanes Park
China 1.8% / 8.1%
Llandilo — China: 1.8% Shanes Park — China: 8.1%
England 1.6% / 2.6%
Llandilo — England: 1.6% Shanes Park — England: 2.6%
Fiji 0.5% / 2.3%
Llandilo — Fiji: 0.5% Shanes Park — Fiji: 2.3%
Lebanon 0.7% / 1.8%
Llandilo — Lebanon: 0.7% Shanes Park — Lebanon: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Llandilo — New Zealand: 1.0% Shanes Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
Egypt — / 1.8%
Llandilo — Egypt: not among its largest Shanes Park — Egypt: 1.8%
Italy 1.3% / —
Llandilo — Italy: 1.3% Shanes Park — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Llandilo 98.5% houses
Llandilo — Houses: 98.5% Llandilo — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Llandilo — Townhouses: 0.7%
Shanes Park 99.1% houses
Shanes Park — Houses: 99.1% Shanes Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Shanes Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Llandilo Shanes Park
Median house price $2,835,000 $2,710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,503,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 4 sales
 24 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Shanes Park has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 2%); Llandilo has more rural and farming land (92% vs 31%).

Llandilo Shanes Park
Rural and farming 92% 31%
Environmental 2% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
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

Llandilo Shanes Park
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -78% -18%

Ranking within NSW

Llandilo Shanes Park
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Llandilo is more walkable (38 vs 14).

Llandilo Shanes Park
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shanes Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 75).

Llandilo Shanes Park
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
87/100
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Llandilo Shanes Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.6%

Schools in Llandilo

  • Xavier College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Llandilo Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Shanes Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Llandilo Shanes Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Llandilo sits further from the CBD (63.3 km vs 54.5 km).

Llandilo Shanes Park
Walkability score 38/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 63.3 km
+14% vs other
 54.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 54 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 10 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
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.

Llandilo Shanes Park
Car (driver) 59.2% / 44.3%
Llandilo — Car (driver): 59.2% Shanes Park — Car (driver): 44.3%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 42.6%
Llandilo — Worked from Home: 32.2% Shanes Park — Worked from Home: 42.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 9.0%
Llandilo — Walked Only: 2.3% Shanes Park — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.1%
Llandilo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Shanes Park — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.0% / —
Llandilo — Train: 1.0% Shanes Park — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Llandilo Shanes Park
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.0 km 42.7 km

NBN connectivity

Llandilo Shanes Park
Connectivity score 31/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
531 premises
 90%
157 premises

Climate

Llandilo Shanes Park
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Llandilo Shanes Park
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Llandilo Shanes Park
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

Llandilo Shanes Park
Division Lindsay Chifley
Member Melissa Mcintosh Ed Husic
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Llandilo

Acreage Outer Premium

Shanes Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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