Shanes Park vs Berkshire Park

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

Berkshire Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 60%)

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

Berkshire Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shanes Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (54.5 km vs 57 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berkshire Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Berkshire Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.7% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shanes Park and Berkshire 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.

Shanes Park Berkshire 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.

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Walkability 14 / 20
Shanes Park — Walkability: 14/100 Berkshire Park — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 13 / 33
Shanes Park — Safety: 13/100 Berkshire Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 37 / 38
Shanes Park — Low fire risk: 37/100 Berkshire Park — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Berkshire Park has more residents (2,149 vs 384); Berkshire Park has higher household incomes ($105,872 vs $79,612).

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Population 384 2,149
+460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +0.7%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $79,612/yr $105,872/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $450/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
0-4 3.6% / 2.3%
Shanes Park — 0-4: 3.6% Berkshire Park — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.2% / 6.6%
Shanes Park — 5-14: 12.2% Berkshire Park — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 6.8% / 3.4%
Shanes Park — 15-19: 6.8% Berkshire Park — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.3% / 8.1%
Shanes Park — 20-24: 8.3% Berkshire Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 10.7% / 24.0%
Shanes Park — 25-34: 10.7% Berkshire Park — 25-34: 24.0%
35-44 14.1% / 21.6%
Shanes Park — 35-44: 14.1% Berkshire Park — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 16.7% / 14.3%
Shanes Park — 45-54: 16.7% Berkshire Park — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 11.7% / 10.4%
Shanes Park — 55-64: 11.7% Berkshire Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.9% / 6.6%
Shanes Park — 65-74: 8.9% Berkshire Park — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 3.4% / 2.6%
Shanes Park — 75-84: 3.4% Berkshire Park — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.4%
Shanes Park — 85+: 1.8% Berkshire Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Berkshire Park 61.3% couple families
Berkshire Park — Couple Families: 61.3% Berkshire Park — Lone Person: 17.4% Berkshire Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Berkshire Park — Other Families: 1.3% Berkshire Park — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shanes Park 27.4% renting
Shanes Park — Owned Outright: 50.0% Shanes Park — Mortgage: 22.6% Shanes Park — Renting: 27.4%
Berkshire Park 29.1% renting
Berkshire Park — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berkshire Park — Mortgage: 19.1% Berkshire Park — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 10.6%
Shanes Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Berkshire Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 2.2%
Shanes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Berkshire Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 2.5%
Shanes Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Berkshire Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.4%
Shanes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Berkshire Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Shanes Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

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

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.

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
China 8.1% / 2.1%
Shanes Park — China: 8.1% Berkshire Park — China: 2.1%
England 2.6% / 0.7%
Shanes Park — England: 2.6% Berkshire Park — England: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.3%
Shanes Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Berkshire Park — New Zealand: 2.3%
Lebanon 1.8% / 1.2%
Shanes Park — Lebanon: 1.8% Berkshire Park — Lebanon: 1.2%
Fiji 2.3% / 0.6%
Shanes Park — Fiji: 2.3% Berkshire Park — Fiji: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 2.1%
Shanes Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Vietnam: 2.1%
Egypt 1.8% / —
Shanes Park — Egypt: 1.8% Berkshire Park — Egypt: 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.

Shanes Park 99.1% houses
Shanes Park — Houses: 99.1% Shanes Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Shanes Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Berkshire Park 95.1% houses
Berkshire Park — Houses: 95.1% Berkshire Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Berkshire Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Median house price $2,710,000 $2,580,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Shanes Park has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 42%); Berkshire Park has more rural and farming land (42% vs 31%).

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Environmental 64% 42%
Rural and farming 31% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 16%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Shanes Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 67).

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
67/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Berkshire Park sits further from the CBD (57 km vs 54.5 km).

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Walkability score 14/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km 57 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 52 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 10 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Car (driver) 44.3% / 58.4%
Shanes Park — Car (driver): 44.3% Berkshire Park — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 30.2%
Shanes Park — Worked from Home: 42.6% Berkshire Park — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Walked Only 9.0% / 7.2%
Shanes Park — Walked Only: 9.0% Berkshire Park — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Shanes Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Berkshire Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Shanes Park — Bicycle: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.7 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
Connectivity score 98/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
157 premises
 73%
379 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Shanes Park Berkshire Park
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shanes Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

Berkshire Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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