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Shenton Park WA 6008

2,772 addresses · 59 streets

Curtin Electorate › Subiaco LGA › Shenton Park · 5 km from Perth

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Living Here

Shenton Park is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 4,638 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,313 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,638Population
41Median age
$2,313Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Subiaco - Shenton Park statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Shenton Park itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Shenton Park, 650 m west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 4.4 km east · Bus interchange: Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, 3.9 km east · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 4.1 km east · Airport: Perth Airport, 14.3 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 26.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Shenton Park

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Shenton Park WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202026.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202135.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 63.8%

Population by age in Shenton Park
Population by age, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4247
5-14689
15-19259
20-24241
25-34475
35-44616
45-54626
55-64525
65-74546
75-84282
85+125
Dwelling types in Shenton Park
Dwelling types, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,193
Townhouse240
Apartment343
Other0
Households by weekly income in Shenton Park
Households by weekly income, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650278
$650-1,499316
$1,500-2,999403
$3,000+686
Top ancestries in Shenton Park
Top ancestries, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,909
Australian1,505
Irish634
Scottish594
Other572
Chinese318
Housing tenure in Shenton Park
Housing tenure, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned651
Mortgage488
Rented565
Other57
Cars per household in Shenton Park
Cars per household, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
0140
1837
2607
3142
4+44
Commute to work in Shenton Park
Commute to work, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,113
Train70
Bus179
Tram/ferry0
Walked158
Bicycle98
Home299
Top countries of birth in Shenton Park
Top countries of birth, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
England375
China81
Malaysia68
Scotland67
New Zealand64
South Africa61
Languages used at home in Shenton Park
Languages used at home, Shenton Park WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin145
French44
Spanish37
Persian32
Indonesian30
Japanese26

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

251,844 bird observations recorded near Shenton Park — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Shenton Park

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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