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WA · Canning Council
Shelley, 6148
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,245
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,186/wk
Employment rate
60%
Languages at home
34.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Shelley is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canning Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education.
At a glance
Shelley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
5,245
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
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
#24
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
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
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1753rd in Australia
- State rank
- 167th in WA
- Peer rank
- #24 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #128 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
5,245(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +9.3% over 5 years · 69th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +98
- Change in 5 years
- +446
- Growth rank in WA
- 69th 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 (~5,500), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,332 / 360 / 4
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 are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 14,034
- Against the person
- 3,038
- Against property
- 8,831
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,675.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1296
- Drug Offences1447
- Fraud & Related Offences1434
- Property Damage1416
- Stealing4650
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,105
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Queen of Apostles SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Riverton Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Riverton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Orana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 712 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 2.0 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Shelley Playgroupkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.13
Food & drink(1)
- Penang HawkerFast food
Unit 1 114 Barbican Street East
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(1)
- Shelley PlaygroupKindergarten
Health & services(4)
- Ace PodiatryMedical clinic
- Clinipath PathologyMedical clinic
- Shelleyhub Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Riverton Bridge PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park Beach Close Dog ParkDog park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (2)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Drinking water (8)
- Wizard PharmacyPharmacy
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Shelter
- City of CanningWaste Basket
- Waste Basket
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Bentley Health Service (4.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Ace PodiatryDoctor
- Clinipath PathologyDoctor
- Riverton Bridge PharmacyPharmacy
- Shelleyhub Family PracticeDoctor
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)
- 86
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
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
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
- Tangney
- Member of Parliament
- Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
1.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ShelleyLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Willetton NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- RivertonLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- RossmoyneLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- WillettonLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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