Shanes Park vs Shalvey

Shalvey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Shanes Park. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shanes Park, most households own their home. In Shalvey, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Shanes Park: a median of $2.71 million, against $869,000 in Shalvey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Shalvey tends to suit renters, families with children, 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

Shalvey

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 60%)

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

  • Shanes Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 38%)
  • Shalvey has cheaper houses ($869,250 vs $2,710,000)

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 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shalvey

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.6 km vs 54.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shalvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Shalvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.3% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shanes Park 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.

Shanes Park 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.

Shanes Park Shalvey
Walkability 14 / 61
Shanes Park — Walkability: 14/100 Shalvey — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 13 / 11
Shanes Park — Safety: 13/100 Shalvey — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 37 / 42
Shanes Park — Low fire risk: 37/100 Shalvey — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Shalvey has more residents (3,455 vs 384); Shanes Park rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).

Shanes Park Shalvey
Population 384 3,455
+800% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% -0.3%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $79,612/yr
+23% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+32% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shanes Park Shalvey
0-4 3.6% / 7.8%
Shanes Park — 0-4: 3.6% Shalvey — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 12.2% / 17.3%
Shanes Park — 5-14: 12.2% Shalvey — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.8% / 8.3%
Shanes Park — 15-19: 6.8% Shalvey — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 8.3% / 6.8%
Shanes Park — 20-24: 8.3% Shalvey — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 10.7% / 12.7%
Shanes Park — 25-34: 10.7% Shalvey — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.1% / 11.5%
Shanes Park — 35-44: 14.1% Shalvey — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 16.7% / 12.8%
Shanes Park — 45-54: 16.7% Shalvey — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.7% / 9.6%
Shanes Park — 55-64: 11.7% Shalvey — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 8.9% / 8.5%
Shanes Park — 65-74: 8.9% Shalvey — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.4% / 4.1%
Shanes Park — 75-84: 3.4% Shalvey — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.8% / 0.3%
Shanes Park — 85+: 1.8% Shalvey — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shanes Park 39.8% couple families
Shanes Park — Couple Families: 39.8% Shanes Park — One Parent Families: 20.4% Shanes Park — Lone Person: 28.6% Shanes Park — Other Families: 8.2% Shanes Park — Group Household: 3.1%
Shalvey 37.7% couple families
Shalvey — Couple Families: 37.7% Shalvey — One Parent Families: 33.0% Shalvey — Lone Person: 23.8% Shalvey — Other Families: 2.8% Shalvey — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
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.

Shanes Park Shalvey
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 10.4%
Shanes Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Shalvey — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 3.8%
Shanes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Shalvey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 3.6%
Shanes Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Shalvey — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.5%
Shanes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Shalvey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Shanes Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Shalvey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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 Shalvey
China 8.1% / —
Shanes Park — China: 8.1% Shalvey — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 3.5%
Shanes Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Shalvey — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 2.6% / 1.7%
Shanes Park — England: 2.6% Shalvey — England: 1.7%
Fiji 2.3% / 1.2%
Shanes Park — Fiji: 2.3% Shalvey — Fiji: 1.2%
Lebanon 1.8% / 0.8%
Shanes Park — Lebanon: 1.8% Shalvey — Lebanon: 0.8%
Egypt 1.8% / —
Shanes Park — Egypt: 1.8% Shalvey — Egypt: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.2%
Shanes Park — Philippines: not among its largest Shalvey — Philippines: 1.2%

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%
Shalvey 92.1% houses
Shalvey — Houses: 92.1% Shalvey — Townhouses: 7.9% Shalvey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shanes Park Shalvey
Median house price $2,710,000 $869,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 17 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Shanes Park has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 0%); Shanes Park has more rural and farming land (31% vs 0%).

Shanes Park Shalvey
Environmental 64% 0%
Residential 0% 56%
Rural and farming 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 15%
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 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.

Shanes Park Shalvey
Houses — 3.4%
$585/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Shanes Park Shalvey
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Shalvey is more walkable (61 vs 14).

Shanes Park Shalvey
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Shanes Park Shalvey
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
87/100
 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

Shanes Park Shalvey
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 0.9%

Schools in Shanes Park

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

Schools in Shalvey

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

Amenities in the suburb

Shanes Park Shalvey
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Shanes Park sits further from the CBD (54.5 km vs 49.6 km).

Shanes Park Shalvey
Walkability score 14/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km
+9% vs other
 49.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 45 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 10 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 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.

Shanes Park Shalvey
Car (driver) 44.3% / 64.8%
Shanes Park — Car (driver): 44.3% Shalvey — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 21.2%
Shanes Park — Worked from Home: 42.6% Shalvey — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 10.2%
Shanes Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Shalvey — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Walked Only 9.0% / 0.4%
Shanes Park — Walked Only: 9.0% Shalvey — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train — / 2.4%
Shanes Park — Train: not among its largest Shalvey — Train: 2.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Shanes Park — Bus: not among its largest Shalvey — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Shanes Park Shalvey
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.7 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Shanes Park Shalvey
Connectivity score 98/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
157 premises
 0%
1,183 premises

Climate

Shanes Park Shalvey
Annual rainfall 806 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Shanes Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Shanes Park Shalvey
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

Shalvey

Family Outer

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