Shenton Park vs Nedlands

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Nedlands, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nedlands: a median of $2.56 million, against $2.04 million in Shenton Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Shenton Park tends to suit people living alone 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

Nedlands

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Shenton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,037,500 vs $2,562,500)
  • has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shenton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Nedlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Shenton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 2.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shenton Park Nedlands
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.

Shenton Park Nedlands
Walkability 86 / 83
Shenton Park — Walkability: 86/100 Nedlands — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 53 / 48
Shenton Park — Safety: 53/100 Nedlands — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Shenton Park — Low fire risk: 63/100 Nedlands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 71
Shenton Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nedlands — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Nedlands has more residents (10,561 vs 4,638); Nedlands has higher household incomes ($147,264 vs $120,276).

Shenton Park Nedlands
Population 4,638 10,561
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +3.6%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $120,276/yr $147,264/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $500/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park Nedlands
0-4 5.3% / 4.4%
Shenton Park — 0-4: 5.3% Nedlands — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.9% / 13.8%
Shenton Park — 5-14: 14.9% Nedlands — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.6% / 6.8%
Shenton Park — 15-19: 5.6% Nedlands — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.2% / 7.8%
Shenton Park — 20-24: 5.2% Nedlands — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 10.2% / 9.5%
Shenton Park — 25-34: 10.2% Nedlands — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.3% / 11.6%
Shenton Park — 35-44: 13.3% Nedlands — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.5% / 13.4%
Shenton Park — 45-54: 13.5% Nedlands — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.3% / 11.5%
Shenton Park — 55-64: 11.3% Nedlands — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 11.8% / 10.9%
Shenton Park — 65-74: 11.8% Nedlands — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.1% / 6.8%
Shenton Park — 75-84: 6.1% Nedlands — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.7% / 3.3%
Shenton Park — 85+: 2.7% Nedlands — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 42.2% couple families
Shenton Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Shenton Park — Lone Person: 40.7% Shenton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Shenton Park — Group Household: 4.9% Shenton Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Nedlands 51.6% couple families
Nedlands — Couple Families: 51.6% Nedlands — Lone Person: 28.1% Nedlands — One Parent Families: 10.2% Nedlands — Group Household: 8.7% Nedlands — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 33.2% renting
Shenton Park — Owned Outright: 38.2% Shenton Park — Mortgage: 28.6% Shenton Park — Renting: 33.2%
Nedlands 26.9% renting
Nedlands — Owned Outright: 44.8% Nedlands — Mortgage: 28.3% Nedlands — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shenton Park Nedlands
Bachelor Degree 26.7% / 29.2%
Shenton Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.7% Nedlands — Bachelor Degree: 29.2%
Postgraduate Degree 15.3% / 15.8%
Shenton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 15.3% Nedlands — Postgraduate Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.7%
Shenton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Nedlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 4.1%
Shenton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Nedlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Certificate III & IV 3.3% / 3.2%
Shenton Park — Certificate III & IV: 3.3% Nedlands — Certificate III & IV: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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.

Shenton Park Nedlands
England 8.1% / 6.4%
Shenton Park — England: 8.1% Nedlands — England: 6.4%
Malaysia 1.5% / 3.2%
Shenton Park — Malaysia: 1.5% Nedlands — Malaysia: 3.2%
China 1.7% / 2.8%
Shenton Park — China: 1.7% Nedlands — China: 2.8%
India 1.3% / 1.8%
Shenton Park — India: 1.3% Nedlands — India: 1.8%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.6%
Shenton Park — South Africa: 1.3% Nedlands — South Africa: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Shenton Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Nedlands — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.1%
Shenton Park — Scotland: 1.4% Nedlands — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 67.2% houses
Shenton Park — Houses: 67.2% Shenton Park — Townhouses: 13.5% Shenton Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Nedlands 75.2% houses
Nedlands — Houses: 75.2% Nedlands — Townhouses: 15.7% Nedlands — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shenton Park Nedlands
Median house price $2,037,500 $2,562,500
Median unit price $750,000 $855,000
Median land price — $688,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 29 sales
 41 days
from 111 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Shenton Park Nedlands
2 bed $818K / $792K
Shenton Park — 2 bed: $818K (38 sales) Nedlands — 2 bed: $792K (22 sales)

38 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.4M / $1.66M
Shenton Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (7 sales) Nedlands — 3 bed: $1.66M (13 sales)

7 vs 13 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.

Shenton Park Nedlands
2 bed $1.51M / $1.65M
Shenton Park — 2 bed: $1.51M (8 sales) Nedlands — 2 bed: $1.65M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.85M / $1.9M
Shenton Park — 3 bed: $1.85M (28 sales) Nedlands — 3 bed: $1.9M (46 sales)

28 vs 46 sales

4 bed $2.53M / $2.65M
Shenton Park — 4 bed: $2.53M (15 sales) Nedlands — 4 bed: $2.65M (55 sales)

15 vs 55 sales

Development activity

Shenton Park Nedlands
New dwellings approved 115
across Nedlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -44%
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.

Shenton Park Nedlands
Houses — 3.6%
$1,300/wk on $1.9M
Units 5.3%
$750/wk on $735K
 2.2%
$775/wk on $1.87M

Ranking within WA

Shenton Park Nedlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 2% of WA

Liveability

Nedlands scores higher overall (87 vs 79).

Shenton Park Nedlands
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shenton Park carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Nedlands carries more flood risk (29 vs 0).

Shenton Park Nedlands
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Shenton Park Nedlands
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 3.6 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 6.2%

Schools in Shenton Park

  • Shenton College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rosalie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shenton College Deaf Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Pathways Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Nedlands

  • Hollywood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nedlands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Loreto Nedlands Catholic · Primary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Shenton Park Nedlands
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 24
Parks & reserves 11 12
Childcare 2 9
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Shenton Park Nedlands
Walkability score 86/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 6.8 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 12 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 714.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 6008
 4.1%
postcode 6009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6008
 38
postcode 6009

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.

Shenton Park Nedlands
Car (driver) 51.2% / 58.4%
Shenton Park — Car (driver): 51.2% Nedlands — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 14.4%
Shenton Park — Worked from Home: 15.3% Nedlands — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Bus 9.7% / 9.6%
Shenton Park — Bus: 9.7% Nedlands — Bus: 9.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / 6.4%
Shenton Park — Walked Only: 8.1% Nedlands — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.8%
Shenton Park — Car (passenger): 5.7% Nedlands — Car (passenger): 5.8%

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

Setting

Shenton Park Nedlands
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Shenton Park Nedlands
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,416 premises
 4%
5,559 premises

Climate

Shenton Park Nedlands
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Shenton Park Nedlands
Average residential rate $2,425/yr
same for both
Council Nedlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Shenton Park Nedlands
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shenton Park Nedlands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shenton Park

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Nedlands

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Professionals Transport Hub

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