Shanes Park vs Marsden Park

Marsden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Shanes Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marsden Park, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shanes Park: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.23 million in Marsden Park, though rent is higher in Marsden Park. On these figures, Marsden Park tends to suit families with children, couples, 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

Marsden Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Marsden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $2,710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Shanes Park has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $570/wk)
  • Marsden Park leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Marsden Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.1 km vs 54.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marsden Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Shanes Park has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Where they sit

Shanes Park and Marsden 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 Marsden 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 Marsden Park
Walkability 14 / 37
Shanes Park — Walkability: 14/100 Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 13 / 33
Shanes Park — Safety: 13/100 Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 37 / 62
Shanes Park — Low fire risk: 37/100 Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Marsden Park has more residents (14,610 vs 384); Marsden Park has higher household incomes ($141,544 vs $79,612).

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Population 384 14,610
+3705% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% —
Median age 39 32
Median household income $79,612/yr $141,544/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $570/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shanes Park Marsden Park
0-4 3.6% / 11.7%
Shanes Park — 0-4: 3.6% Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 12.2% / 18.3%
Shanes Park — 5-14: 12.2% Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 6.8% / 4.4%
Shanes Park — 15-19: 6.8% Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 8.3% / 4.1%
Shanes Park — 20-24: 8.3% Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.7% / 18.5%
Shanes Park — 25-34: 10.7% Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.1% / 24.6%
Shanes Park — 35-44: 14.1% Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6%
45-54 16.7% / 7.9%
Shanes Park — 45-54: 16.7% Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 11.7% / 4.8%
Shanes Park — 55-64: 11.7% Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 8.9% / 4.0%
Shanes Park — 65-74: 8.9% Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 3.4% / 1.5%
Shanes Park — 75-84: 3.4% Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 1.8% / 0.2%
Shanes Park — 85+: 1.8% Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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%
Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5%
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%
Marsden Park 21.4% renting
Marsden Park — Owned Outright: 10.6% Marsden Park — Mortgage: 68.0% Marsden Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 20.2%
Shanes Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 7.1%
Shanes Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.7%
Shanes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.8%
Shanes Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Shanes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Marsden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Marsden Park
India — / 22.8%
Shanes Park — India: not among its largest Marsden Park — India: 22.8%
Philippines — / 9.6%
Shanes Park — Philippines: not among its largest Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6%
China 8.1% / 0.9%
Shanes Park — China: 8.1% Marsden Park — China: 0.9%
Fiji 2.3% / 1.3%
Shanes Park — Fiji: 2.3% Marsden Park — Fiji: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.9%
Shanes Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 2.6% / —
Shanes Park — England: 2.6% Marsden Park — England: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.8% / —
Shanes Park — Lebanon: 1.8% Marsden Park — Lebanon: not among its largest
Egypt 1.8% / —
Shanes Park — Egypt: 1.8% Marsden Park — Egypt: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Shanes Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Pakistan — / 1.5%
Shanes Park — Pakistan: not among its largest Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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%
Marsden Park 97.4% houses
Marsden Park — Houses: 97.4% Marsden Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Marsden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Median house price $2,710,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $1,035,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 39 days
from 246 sales

Zoning mix

Shanes Park has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 3%); Shanes Park has more rural and farming land (31% vs 14%).

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Environmental 64% 3%
Rural and farming 31% 14%
Residential 0% 31%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 16%
Commercial 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 1% 7%
Other and special use 0% 4%
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 Marsden Park
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.

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Houses — 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Shanes Park Marsden Park
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Marsden Park is more walkable (37 vs 14).

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Shanes Park carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 38); Shanes Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 67).

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
38/100
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 Marsden Park
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
 None

Schools in Shanes Park

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

Schools in Marsden Park

  • St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Marsden Park Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Marsden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Luke's Arrunga Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Shanes Park sits further from the CBD (54.5 km vs 51.1 km).

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Walkability score 14/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km
+6% vs other
 51.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 47 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 10 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 Marsden Park
Car (driver) 44.3% / 45.4%
Shanes Park — Car (driver): 44.3% Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 47.0%
Shanes Park — Worked from Home: 42.6% Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Walked Only 9.0% / 0.2%
Shanes Park — Walked Only: 9.0% Marsden Park — Walked Only: 0.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.6%
Shanes Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train — / 4.1%
Shanes Park — Train: not among its largest Marsden Park — Train: 4.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Shanes Park — Bus: not among its largest Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.0%).

Setting

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.7 km 39.4 km

NBN connectivity

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Connectivity score 98/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
157 premises
 96%
6,110 premises

Climate

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Annual rainfall 806 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Shanes Park Marsden Park
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Shanes Park Marsden Park
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shanes Park Marsden 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

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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