Suburbs Shalvey

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Shalvey NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Shalvey, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Shalvey NSW is 3,455 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Shalvey is $550 per week ($28,600 per year). Median rent in Shalvey is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Shalvey has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Shalvey has a population density of 2181.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Shalvey is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shalvey is $1,950.

There were 108 recorded offences in Shalvey in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (31 offences).

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📍 Shalvey, New South Wales — 33.7279°S, 150.8068°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Shalvey Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Shalvey Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$550/wk
$28,600 per year
#7716 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Shalvey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,659) Female 52.0% (1,798)

Population Density

2181.3
people per km²
3,455 people · 1.6 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,345
Family income/wk

Shalvey Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Shalvey Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.1% 175 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.9% 273 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Shalvey Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
3.3%
Fiji
1.3%
Afghanistan
1.1%
India
0.9%
Bangladesh
0.6%
Chile
0.5%
China
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Shalvey Religion

No Religion
30.8%
Catholic
22.2%
Not stated
17.4%
Anglican
11.9%
Islam
7.8%
Christian (other)
5.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Shalvey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Shalvey Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.9%
Samoan
22.7%
Arabic
17.0%
SAL Tot
5.7%
Urdu
5.4%
Spanish
5.0%
SAL Tagalog
4.1%
Bengali
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Shalvey Employment

💼
Employed full-time
25.3% 521 people
⏰
Employed part-time
12.8% 264 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.1% 104 people
🏠
Not in labour force
56.8% 1,170 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Shalvey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Bachelor Degree
17.4%
Certificate I/II
5.7%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Shalvey Occupation

Professionals
17.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
15.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
13.2%
Managers
8.6%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Shalvey Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.3%
Engineering
21.7%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Health
8.2%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Information Technology
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Shalvey Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Shalvey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Shalvey Marital Status

💍
Married
35.3% 914
↔️
Separated
4.6% 120
📋
Divorced
7.6% 198
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 131
👤
Never married
47.4% 1,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Shalvey Ancestry

Australian
24.5%
English
21.7%
Other
18.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
10.6%
Samoan
5.9%
Irish
5.0%
Scottish
4.1%
German
2.4%
Maltese
2.0%
Maori
2.0%
Filipino
1.7%
Lebanese
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Shalvey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.0%
Secondary — Government
29.4%
Pre-school
8.0%
Vocational Education
6.3%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Catholic
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Shalvey Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.0% 596
✅
No need for assistance
90.0% 5,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Shalvey Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
6.4% 144
—
Not a volunteer
93.6% 2,095

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Shalvey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Shalvey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.7%
Did not go to work
21.9%
Car (passenger)
9.9%
Truck
1.8%
Train
1.0%
Other
1.0%
Bus
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Walked only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Shalvey Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.7%
1 vehicle
38.0%
2 vehicles
33.2%
3 vehicles
9.5%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Shalvey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
2.7%
3 bedrooms
69.1%
4 bedrooms
22.1%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Shalvey Population Mobility

10.5%
moved in the last year
30.0%
moved in the last 5 years
9.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
41.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Shalvey Indigenous Population

13.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
816
Indigenous residents
5,213
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Shalvey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
304
Asthma
154
Diabetes
112
Lung condition
107
Arthritis
100
Heart disease
69
Stroke
40
Kidney disease
38
Cancer
24
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Shalvey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
8.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Shalvey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.2%
One parent — children under 15
22.3%
Couple — no children under 15
16.6%
Couple — no children
15.7%
One parent — no children under 15
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Shalvey Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 32
👤
Never served
98.4% 2,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Shalvey Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 289
—
Did not provide
86.9% 1,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Shalvey Children Ever Born

No children
28.1%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
23.4%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
12.8%
5+ children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Shalvey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
19
1961–1970
82
1971–1980
62
1981–1990
119
1991–2000
169
2001–2010
145
2011–2015
99
2016
25
2017
19
2018
13
2019
11
2020
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Shalvey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
19.5%
15–29 hours
9.2%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
42.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Shalvey Household Size

1 person
20.2%
2 persons
28.9%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
15.8%
5 persons
10.2%
6+ persons
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Shalvey Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,625
Moved from NSW
236
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from overseas
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Shalvey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.0%
Step family — no other children
10.6%
Blended family — no other children
6.3%
Intact family — other children present
5.3%
Other couple — children only
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Shalvey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 108 total

Assault
31
Other Against Person
22
Other Against Property
19
Theft
14
Property Damage
9
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
5
Weapons
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Shalvey Schools

28
schools nearby
21
government
920
avg ICSEA score
12,891
total students
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary) Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 827 students
1106
ICSEA
Melonba Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 776 students
1098
ICSEA
Western Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 387 students
1073
ICSEA
Melonba High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 704 students
1073
ICSEA
Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students
1072
ICSEA
St Luke's Arrunga Catholic
Combined · U · 40 students
1046
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1039
ICSEA
Ropes Crossing Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 789 students
1019
ICSEA
Plumpton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students
966
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
945
ICSEA
Hebersham Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
904
ICSEA
Dawson Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 293 students
898
ICSEA
St Marys North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 345 students
873
ICSEA
Emerton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
873
ICSEA
Whalan Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 340 students
870
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Shalvey Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,180/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Shalvey

≈ $5,113/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $880/wk
Rent share 25.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

South Granville
Income: $441/wk Rent: $263/wk Save: $37/wk
Willmot
Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
Ashcroft
Income: $458/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk
Sadleir
Income: $446/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Bidwill (NSW)
Income: $451/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Mitchell (NSW)
Income: $461/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $85/wk
West Tamworth
Income: $624/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk
Airds
Income: $451/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

Shalvey vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ramsgate Beach
Pop: 1,734 Income: $860/wk Rent: $480/wk
Barnsley
Pop: 1,735 Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk
Millers Point
Pop: 1,735 Income: $1,723/wk Rent: $800/wk
Dora Creek
Pop: 1,739 Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk
Boorooma
Pop: 1,741 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $415/wk
Clontarf (NSW)
Pop: 1,746 Income: $1,385/wk Rent: $1,250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shalvey

What is the population of Shalvey NSW?

The population of Shalvey NSW is 3,455 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2181.3 people per km².Shalvey is ranked #2,155 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Shalvey?

The median personal income in Shalvey NSW is $550 per week, or $28,600 per year.The median household income is $1,180 per week.Family income is $1,345 per week.Shalvey is ranked #7,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Shalvey?

Median rent in Shalvey NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Shalvey ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Shalvey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shalvey NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Shalvey?

The median age in Shalvey NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Shalvey a good suburb to live in?

Shalvey is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,455.The median income is $550/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13538. All dollar figures in AUD.