Median house price
$980k
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Shalvey, 2770
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,904
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.8%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,180/wk
Employment rate
37.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
27.2%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Arabic, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Blacktown Council, Shalvey is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Shalvey snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $550 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
3,904
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#139
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3075th in Australia
- State rank
- 933rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #139 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #607 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +18.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,904(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +59
- Change in 5 years
- +250
- Growth rank in NSW
- 80th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,500), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 920 / 79 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 759
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 197
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 194.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 837
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Shalvey Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 837 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Shalvey CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 828 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 391 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Noumea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Willmot Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 817 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Niland SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 801 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 34 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lethbridge Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 855 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 437 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Blackett Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 839 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 288 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bidwill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Emerton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
Community(2)
- Shalvey Chifley CollegeSchool
Shalvey
- Shalvey Public SchoolSchool
Shalvey
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Park (3)
- Peter Van Hasselt ParkPark
- Tandarra ParkPark
- Playground (8)
- Sports field
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench (2)
- Shanes Park Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Parking (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (4.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 167
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 25.6%Labor 74.4%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ShalveyLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- WillmotLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Lethbridge ParkLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- BlackettLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- BidwillLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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