Shalvey vs Willmot

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shalvey, about half of households rent. In Willmot, most households rent.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Shalvey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 50/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.6 km vs 52 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Shalvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 50/100)

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

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

Shalvey Willmot
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.

Shalvey Willmot
Walkability 61 / 50
Shalvey — Walkability: 61/100 Willmot — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 11 / 13
Shalvey — Safety: 11/100 Willmot — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 42 / 36
Shalvey — Low fire risk: 42/100 Willmot — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Shalvey has more residents (3,455 vs 2,382); Shalvey has higher household incomes ($61,360 vs $53,872).

Shalvey Willmot
Population 3,455
+31% vs other
 2,382
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -2.0%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $61,360/yr
+12% vs other
 $53,872/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shalvey Willmot
0-4 7.8% / 7.2%
Shalvey — 0-4: 7.8% Willmot — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 17.3% / 14.7%
Shalvey — 5-14: 17.3% Willmot — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 8.3% / 7.8%
Shalvey — 15-19: 8.3% Willmot — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.8% / 8.5%
Shalvey — 20-24: 6.8% Willmot — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 12.7% / 14.3%
Shalvey — 25-34: 12.7% Willmot — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 11.5% / 10.7%
Shalvey — 35-44: 11.5% Willmot — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.8% / 13.0%
Shalvey — 45-54: 12.8% Willmot — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.6% / 9.8%
Shalvey — 55-64: 9.6% Willmot — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.5% / 9.2%
Shalvey — 65-74: 8.5% Willmot — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.1% / 4.4%
Shalvey — 75-84: 4.1% Willmot — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Shalvey — 85+: 0.3% Willmot — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Willmot 31.1% couple families
Willmot — Couple Families: 31.1% Willmot — One Parent Families: 32.8% Willmot — Lone Person: 29.6% Willmot — Group Household: 4.6% Willmot — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shalvey 53.2% renting
Shalvey — Owned Outright: 18.3% Shalvey — Mortgage: 28.5% Shalvey — Renting: 53.2%
Willmot 60.1% renting
Willmot — Owned Outright: 18.8% Willmot — Mortgage: 21.1% Willmot — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shalvey Willmot
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 10.6%
Shalvey — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Willmot — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 3.9%
Shalvey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Willmot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 2.9%
Shalvey — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Willmot — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Shalvey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Willmot — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.5%
Shalvey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Willmot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

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.

Shalvey Willmot
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.5%
Shalvey — New Zealand: 3.5% Willmot — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 1.7% / 2.2%
Shalvey — England: 1.7% Willmot — England: 2.2%
Fiji 1.2% / 2.0%
Shalvey — Fiji: 1.2% Willmot — Fiji: 2.0%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Shalvey — Philippines: 1.2% Willmot — Philippines: 1.0%
Lebanon 0.8% / 0.7%
Shalvey — Lebanon: 0.8% Willmot — Lebanon: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 0.8%
Shalvey — India: 0.5% Willmot — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shalvey 92.1% houses
Shalvey — Houses: 92.1% Shalvey — Townhouses: 7.9% Shalvey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willmot 85.5% houses
Willmot — Houses: 85.5% Willmot — Townhouses: 10.0% Willmot — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shalvey Willmot
Median house price $869,250 $822,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 21 sales
 24 days
from 11 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.

Shalvey Willmot
3 bed $860K / $815K
Shalvey — 3 bed: $860K (42 sales) Willmot — 3 bed: $815K (29 sales)

42 vs 29 sales

4 bed $910K / $845K
Shalvey — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales) Willmot — 4 bed: $845K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Shalvey Willmot
Residential 56% 70%
Parks and recreation 29% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 9%
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

Shalvey Willmot
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.

Shalvey Willmot
Houses 3.4%
$585/wk on $900K
 3.5%
$560/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Shalvey Willmot
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Shalvey is more walkable (61 vs 50).

Shalvey Willmot
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shalvey Willmot
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
89/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Shalvey Willmot
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.1%

Schools in Shalvey

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

Schools in Willmot

  • Willmot Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shalvey Willmot
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Willmot sits further from the CBD (52 km vs 49.6 km).

Shalvey Willmot
Walkability score 61/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 49.6 km 52 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.0
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.

Shalvey Willmot
Car (driver) 64.8% / 66.7%
Shalvey — Car (driver): 64.8% Willmot — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 16.8%
Shalvey — Worked from Home: 21.2% Willmot — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 9.6%
Shalvey — Car (passenger): 10.2% Willmot — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Train 2.4% / 5.3%
Shalvey — Train: 2.4% Willmot — Train: 5.3%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
Shalvey — Bus: 0.9% Willmot — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.1%
Shalvey — Walked Only: 0.4% Willmot — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Shalvey Willmot
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 42.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shalvey

Family Outer

Willmot

Outer Parks

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