WA · Canning Council
Shelley (WA), WA, 6148
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#84 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shelley (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 4,795 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,795
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,186
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 1,816
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 360 / 4
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,407
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,136
- Shelley Primary 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corinthian Rd After Sixth Av
- Corinthian Rd Before Beatrice Av
- Corinthian Rd Before Sixth Av
- Leach Hwy After Barbican St
- Leach Hwy After Tudor Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (2)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Barbican St After Beech ClBus stop
- Beatrice Av After Aldam CrBus stop
- Beatrice Av Before Corinthian RdBus stop
- Beatrice Av Before Doric StBus stop
- Corbel St After Modillion AvBus stop
- Corbel St After Tudor AvBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aldam ParkPark
- Riverton Bridge ParkPark
- Rob Bruce ParkPark
- Shelley Foreshore ReservePark
- Shelley ParkPark
- Verton ParkPark
- Vesta ParkPark
- Zenith ParkPark
- Zenith Point West ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ace Podiatrydoctor
- Clinipath Pathologydoctor
- Riverton Bridge Pharmacypharmacy
- Shelleyhub Family Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Shelley Playgroupkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 72.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Shelley Playgroupchildcarekindergarten
- Ace Podiatryhealthdoctor
- Clinipath Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Riverton Bridge Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Shelleyhub Family Practicehealthdoctor
- Aldam Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverton Bridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Rob Bruce Parkgovernmentpark
- Shelley Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Shelley Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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