Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Shenton Park WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Shenton Park, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Shenton Park WA is 4,638 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Shenton Park is $1,145 per week ($59,540 per year). Median rent in Shenton Park is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Shenton Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Shenton Park has a population density of 1394.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Shenton Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shenton Park is $2,980.

Shenton Park Map

📍

Loading map…

Shenton Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Shenton Park Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,145/wk

$59,540 per year

#562 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,980/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Shenton Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (2,193) Female 52.7% (2,443)

Population Density

1394.1

people per km²

4,638 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,507

Family income/wk

Shenton Park 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)

Shenton Park Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

57.2% 651 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

42.8% 488 dwellings

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

Shenton Park Country of Birth

Australia

81.4%

England

11.0%

India

2.0%

China

1.7%

Canada

0.9%

Indonesia

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

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

Shenton Park Religion

No Religion

54.8%

Catholic

16.9%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

6.3%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Buddhism

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Hinduism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Shenton Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Shenton Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.6%

Other

14.4%

Spanish

12.1%

French

10.9%

SAL Tot

9.2%

Persian ED

8.0%

SAL Indon

7.5%

Japan

6.3%

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

Shenton Park Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.7% 1,283 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.5% 902 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 95 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.0% 1,121 people

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

Shenton Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.4%

Postgraduate Degree

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.3%

Certificate III/IV

6.0%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Shenton Park Occupation

Professionals

59.5%

Managers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Community & Personal Service

5.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.1%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

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

Shenton Park Field of Study

Health

21.4%

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Engineering

9.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

8.7%

Education

7.0%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.1%

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

Shenton Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Shenton Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

30.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Shenton Park Marital Status

💍

Married

49.0% 1,813

↔️

Separated

2.1% 78

📋

Divorced

10.3% 383

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 172

👤

Never married

33.9% 1,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Shenton Park Ancestry

English

30.9%

Australian

24.4%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

9.6%

Other

9.3%

Chinese

5.1%

German

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Indian

1.7%

Polish

1.2%

French

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Shenton Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.3%

Secondary — Government

25.3%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Vocational Education

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Shenton Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 518

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 8,387

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

Shenton Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.7% 1,031

—

Not a volunteer

70.3% 2,446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Shenton Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

0.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Shenton Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.7%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Bus

9.4%

Walked only

8.3%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bicycle

5.2%

Train

3.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Shenton Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

47.3%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

8.0%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

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

Shenton Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

24.4%

3 bedrooms

39.9%

4 bedrooms

21.8%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Shenton Park Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

43.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Shenton Park Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,901

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Shenton Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

433

Asthma

158

Arthritis

102

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Shenton Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Shenton Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children

23.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Shenton Park Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 16

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 91

👤

Never served

96.8% 3,374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Shenton Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 483

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Shenton Park Children Ever Born

No children

39.0%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Shenton Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

142

1971–1980

169

1981–1990

206

1991–2000

155

2001–2010

303

2011–2015

176

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Shenton Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.5%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

16.1%

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

Shenton Park Household Size

1 person

31.5%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Shenton Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,670

Moved from WA

389

Moved — same area (SA2)

190

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Shenton Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Shenton Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1151

avg ICSEA score

13,758

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

John XXIII College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,492 students

1186

ICSEA

Quintilian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 160 students

1182

ICSEA

Nedlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 473 students

1180

ICSEA

Rosalie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1178

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

Floreat Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1173

ICSEA

Subiaco Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 706 students

1169

ICSEA

Churchlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

1169

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

Wembley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 756 students

1166

ICSEA

Jolimont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1164

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

View all schools in Shenton Park with map →

Shenton Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,313/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Shenton Park

Your weekly income

≈ $10,023/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,893/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

White Gum Valley

Income: $930/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk

Churchlands

Income: $1,015/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $55/wk

Fremantle

Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $40/wk

Mosman Park (WA)

Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk

Coolbinia

Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Bedfordale

Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $50/wk

Daglish

Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $125/wk

Tarcoola Beach

Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk

Shenton Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Highgate (WA)

Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

Lower Chittering

Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

Hannans

Pop: 2,410 Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

Compare Shenton Park

Shenton Park vs Highgate (WA) →Shenton Park vs Marmion →Shenton Park vs York →Shenton Park vs Lower Chittering →

Frequently Asked Questions About Shenton Park

What is the population of Shenton Park WA?

The population of Shenton Park WA is 4,638 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1394.1 people per km².Shenton Park is ranked #1,676 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Shenton Park?

The median personal income in Shenton Park WA is $1,145 per week, or $59,540 per year.The median household income is $2,313 per week.Family income is $3,507 per week.Shenton Park is ranked #562 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Shenton Park?

Median rent in Shenton Park WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Shenton Park ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Shenton Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shenton Park WA is $2,980. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Shenton Park?

The median age in Shenton Park WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Shenton Park a good suburb to live in?

Shenton Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,638.The median income is $1,145/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Perth Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51346. All dollar figures in AUD.