Ropes Crossing vs Shalvey

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ropes Crossing, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Shalvey, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Ropes Crossing: a median of $1.05 million, against $869,000 in Shalvey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ropes Crossing tends to suit families with children and couples, while Shalvey suits renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ropes Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 71%)
  • But Shalvey has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ropes Crossing leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 38%)
  • Shalvey has cheaper houses ($869,250 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shalvey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shalvey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.6 km vs 52.1 km)
  • But Ropes Crossing is more walkable (69/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ropes Crossing

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 89/100)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Shalvey has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Ropes Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs -0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ropes Crossing 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.

Ropes Crossing 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.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Walkability 69 / 61
Ropes Crossing — Walkability: 69/100 Shalvey — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 43 / 11
Ropes Crossing — Safety: 43/100 Shalvey — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Ropes Crossing — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shalvey — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Ropes Crossing has more residents (7,280 vs 3,455); Ropes Crossing has higher household incomes ($115,232 vs $61,360).

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Population 7,280
+53% vs other
 3,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% -0.3%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $115,232/yr
+47% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+38% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
0-4 10.4% / 7.8%
Ropes Crossing — 0-4: 10.4% Shalvey — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 20.2% / 17.3%
Ropes Crossing — 5-14: 20.2% Shalvey — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 5.8% / 8.3%
Ropes Crossing — 15-19: 5.8% Shalvey — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.5% / 6.8%
Ropes Crossing — 20-24: 5.5% Shalvey — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 15.3% / 12.7%
Ropes Crossing — 25-34: 15.3% Shalvey — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 21.7% / 11.5%
Ropes Crossing — 35-44: 21.7% Shalvey — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 8.7% / 12.8%
Ropes Crossing — 45-54: 8.7% Shalvey — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 5.4% / 9.6%
Ropes Crossing — 55-64: 5.4% Shalvey — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 3.3% / 8.5%
Ropes Crossing — 65-74: 3.3% Shalvey — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.6% / 4.1%
Ropes Crossing — 75-84: 2.6% Shalvey — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.3%
Ropes Crossing — 85+: 0.9% Shalvey — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ropes Crossing 66.1% couple families
Ropes Crossing — Couple Families: 66.1% Ropes Crossing — One Parent Families: 14.9% Ropes Crossing — Lone Person: 16.6% Ropes Crossing — Group Household: 1.2% Ropes Crossing — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Ropes Crossing 29.2% renting
Ropes Crossing — Owned Outright: 10.0% Ropes Crossing — Mortgage: 60.7% Ropes Crossing — Renting: 29.2%
Shalvey 53.2% renting
Shalvey — Owned Outright: 18.3% Shalvey — Mortgage: 28.5% Shalvey — Renting: 53.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 10.4%
Ropes Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Shalvey — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 3.6%
Ropes Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Shalvey — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.8%
Ropes Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Shalvey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 0.9%
Ropes Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Shalvey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.5%
Ropes Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Shalvey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

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.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
India 9.3% / 0.5%
Ropes Crossing — India: 9.3% Shalvey — India: 0.5%
Philippines 8.4% / 1.2%
Ropes Crossing — Philippines: 8.4% Shalvey — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.5%
Ropes Crossing — New Zealand: 4.5% Shalvey — New Zealand: 3.5%
Fiji 2.3% / 1.2%
Ropes Crossing — Fiji: 2.3% Shalvey — Fiji: 1.2%
Bangladesh 1.8% / 0.5%
Ropes Crossing — Bangladesh: 1.8% Shalvey — Bangladesh: 0.5%
England — / 1.7%
Ropes Crossing — England: not among its largest Shalvey — England: 1.7%
Lebanon — / 0.8%
Ropes Crossing — Lebanon: not among its largest Shalvey — Lebanon: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ropes Crossing 78.4% houses
Ropes Crossing — Houses: 78.4% Ropes Crossing — Townhouses: 14.2% Ropes Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Shalvey 92.1% houses
Shalvey — Houses: 92.1% Shalvey — Townhouses: 7.9% Shalvey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Median house price $1,050,000 $869,250
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 58 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.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
3 bed $1M / $860K
Ropes Crossing — 3 bed: $1M (31 sales) Shalvey — 3 bed: $860K (42 sales)

31 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $910K
Ropes Crossing — 4 bed: $1.07M (61 sales) Shalvey — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales)

61 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Other and special use 95% 0%
Residential 0% 56%
Parks and recreation 0% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 15%
Rural and farming 3% 0%
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

Ropes Crossing 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.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Houses 3.5%
$765/wk on $1.13M
 3.4%
$585/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Ropes Crossing scores higher overall (66 vs 23); Ropes Crossing is more walkable (69 vs 61).

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Grade B D
Score 66/100 23/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Shalvey carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Shalvey carries more crime risk (89 vs 57).

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 0.9%

Schools in Ropes Crossing

  • Ropes Crossing 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

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Ropes Crossing sits further from the CBD (52.1 km vs 49.6 km).

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Walkability score 69/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 52.1 km
+5% vs other
 49.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
 37
postcode 2770

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.

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Car (driver) 52.9% / 64.8%
Ropes Crossing — Car (driver): 52.9% Shalvey — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 36.7% / 21.2%
Ropes Crossing — Worked from Home: 36.7% Shalvey — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 10.2%
Ropes Crossing — Car (passenger): 4.5% Shalvey — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Train 3.8% / 2.4%
Ropes Crossing — Train: 3.8% Shalvey — Train: 2.4%
Bus 1.0% / 0.9%
Ropes Crossing — Bus: 1.0% Shalvey — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,125 premises
 0%
1,183 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Ropes Crossing Shalvey
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ropes Crossing

Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

Shalvey

Family Outer

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