Shelley vs Willetton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shelley: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.38 million in Willetton. Shelley is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 17.3 km.

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

Willetton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Willetton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,380,000 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Shelley sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 17.3 km)
  • Willetton is more walkable (88/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Willetton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Shelley has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)

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

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

Shelley Willetton
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.

Shelley Willetton
Walkability 65 / 88
Shelley — Walkability: 65/100 Willetton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 65 / 58
Shelley — Safety: 65/100 Willetton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Shelley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 100
Shelley — Low flood risk: 25/100 Willetton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 4,795); Shelley skews older (42 vs 40).

Shelley Willetton
Population 4,795 19,262
+302% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +5.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $113,672/yr $113,256/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shelley Willetton
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Shelley — 0-4: 4.4% Willetton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.0% / 17.9%
Shelley — 5-14: 14.0% Willetton — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.1% / 8.3%
Shelley — 15-19: 7.1% Willetton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.5% / 5.7%
Shelley — 20-24: 6.5% Willetton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.4% / 7.3%
Shelley — 25-34: 8.4% Willetton — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.3% / 15.3%
Shelley — 35-44: 13.3% Willetton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.3% / 15.2%
Shelley — 45-54: 14.3% Willetton — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.2% / 10.7%
Shelley — 55-64: 13.2% Willetton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.9% / 9.9%
Shelley — 65-74: 10.9% Willetton — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.2% / 4.4%
Shelley — 75-84: 6.2% Willetton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.4% / 1.2%
Shelley — 85+: 1.4% Willetton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shelley 56.6% couple families
Shelley — Couple Families: 56.6% Shelley — Lone Person: 26.7% Shelley — One Parent Families: 13.0% Shelley — Group Household: 2.9% Shelley — Other Families: 0.8%
Willetton 65.4% couple families
Willetton — Couple Families: 65.4% Willetton — Lone Person: 18.1% Willetton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Willetton — Group Household: 2.0% Willetton — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shelley 24.9% renting
Shelley — Owned Outright: 41.7% Shelley — Mortgage: 33.5% Shelley — Renting: 24.9%
Willetton 20.1% renting
Willetton — Owned Outright: 40.0% Willetton — Mortgage: 40.0% Willetton — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shelley Willetton
Bachelor Degree 21.7% / 20.3%
Shelley — Bachelor Degree: 21.7% Willetton — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 8.5%
Shelley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Willetton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 8.3%
Shelley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Willetton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Shelley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Willetton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.4%
Shelley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Willetton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

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.

Shelley Willetton
India 6.2% / 8.3%
Shelley — India: 6.2% Willetton — India: 8.3%
Malaysia 5.2% / 8.5%
Shelley — Malaysia: 5.2% Willetton — Malaysia: 8.5%
England 6.7% / 4.5%
Shelley — England: 6.7% Willetton — England: 4.5%
China 4.1% / 7.1%
Shelley — China: 4.1% Willetton — China: 7.1%
Singapore 2.1% / 2.9%
Shelley — Singapore: 2.1% Willetton — Singapore: 2.9%
Sri Lanka 2.3% / 2.0%
Shelley — Sri Lanka: 2.3% Willetton — Sri Lanka: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shelley 78.3% houses
Shelley — Houses: 78.3% Shelley — Townhouses: 21.2% Shelley — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Willetton 89.9% houses
Willetton — Houses: 89.9% Willetton — Townhouses: 4.3% Willetton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shelley Willetton
Median house price $1,620,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price $855,000 $830,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 21 sales
 36 days
from 183 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.

Shelley Willetton
3 bed $1.18M / $1.12M
Shelley — 3 bed: $1.18M (14 sales) Willetton — 3 bed: $1.12M (75 sales)

14 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.7M / $1.4M
Shelley — 4 bed: $1.7M (15 sales) Willetton — 4 bed: $1.4M (124 sales)

15 vs 124 sales

5 bed $2.62M / $1.68M
Shelley — 5 bed: $2.62M (8 sales) Willetton — 5 bed: $1.68M (41 sales)

8 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Shelley Willetton
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Shelley Willetton
Houses 2.9%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Shelley Willetton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools — Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Willetton is more walkable (88 vs 65); Willetton scores higher overall (90 vs 71).

Shelley Willetton
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Shelley carries more flood risk (75 vs 0).

Shelley Willetton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
75/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Shelley Willetton
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 1 5
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.3 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.3%

Schools in Shelley

  • Shelley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Willetton

  • Burrendah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global WA Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rostrata Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shelley Willetton
Supermarkets 0 9
Cafes & restaurants 0 31
Parks & reserves 10 35
Childcare 1 11
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Willetton sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 13.8 km).

Shelley Willetton
Walkability score 65/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 13.8 km 17.3 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 687.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 6148
 1.7%
postcode 6155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6148
 82
postcode 6155

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.

Shelley Willetton
Car (driver) 74.6% / 73.3%
Shelley — Car (driver): 74.6% Willetton — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.2%
Shelley — Worked from Home: 10.2% Willetton — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 6.5% / 8.2%
Shelley — Train: 6.5% Willetton — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.8%
Shelley — Car (passenger): 4.6% Willetton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 2.9% / 2.7%
Shelley — Bus: 2.9% Willetton — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Shelley Willetton
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km
422 m to a named beach
 13.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Shelley Willetton
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,102 premises
 46%
7,682 premises

Climate

Shelley Willetton
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Shelley Willetton
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

Shelley Willetton
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shelley Willetton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shelley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Willetton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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