NSW · Blacktown Council
Shalvey, NSW, 2770
Desirability index
#648 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shalvey is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 3,455 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12,702 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 3676.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $480, houses $550), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,455
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,180
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 1,040
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 37.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 79 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12,702
- Against the person
- 3,001
- Against property
- 3,299
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,676.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 837
- Chifley College Shalvey CampusSecondary
- Noumea Public SchoolPrimary
- Shalvey Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Luxford Rd Before Sedgman Cres
- Sedgman Cres After Freya Cres
- Sedgman Cres At Westward Av
- Sedgman Cres Before Koomooloo Cres
- Sedgman Cres Opp Rosewall Pl
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 ROCHE GROVE SHALVEY 2770Determined
February 2026
- Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading46 BRADMAN ROAD SHALVEY 2770Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)3 NOUMEA STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land2 ANITRA PLACE SHALVEY 2770Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling4 SCHERELL PLACE SHALVEY 2770Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling13 SEDGMAN CRESCENT SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling42 FLEETWOOD STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
June 2022
- Shed34 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land52 Fleetwood street shalvey,NSW2770Withdrawn
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Signage22 NOUMEA STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling2 STOLLE STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development99 SEDGMAN CRESCENT SHALVEY 2770Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling4 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 SMITH GROVE SHALVEY 2770Determined
January 2021
- Demolition4 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Emerson St after Sedgman CresBus stop
- Emerson St at Stolle StBus stop
- Emerson St before Sedgman CresBus stop
- Emerson St opp Shalvey Public SchoolBus stop
- Emerson St opp Stolle StBus stop
- Luxford Dr opp Hopman CresBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Bradman RdBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Hopman CresBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Sedgman CresBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Peter Van Hasselt ParkPark
- Tandarra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #648 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Luxford Rd Before Sedgman Crestransport
- Sedgman Cres After Freya Crestransport
- Sedgman Cres At Westward Avtransport
- Sedgman Cres Before Koomooloo Crestransport
- Sedgman Cres Opp Rosewall Pltransport
- Peter Van Hasselt Parkgovernmentpark
- Tandarra Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning99 SEDGMAN CRESCENT SHALVEY 2770Lodged 02 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning22 SMITH GROVE SHALVEY 2770Lodged 20 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning4 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Lodged 15 Jan 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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