Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shanes Park suburb profile
Shanes Park, NSW · Postcode 2747
This Shanes Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shanes Park, NSW (postcode 2747). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Shanes Park with nearby suburbs.
Shanes Park at a glance
Population
384
Median rent
$440/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
39
Shanes Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4% over 10 years
Population
384
was 407 in 2016
-23 · -5.7%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$80 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
$177 · -10.4%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Shanes Park population growth · Shanes Park then and now
Shanes Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Shanes Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.8% vs area
- Shanes Park$440/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-16.9% vs area
- Shanes Park$1,531/wk
- Nearby$2,090.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Shanes Park39
- Nearby33.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.9% vs area
- Shanes Park$752/wk
- Nearby$892.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Shanes Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shanes Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2900.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shanes Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shanes Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Shanes Park people
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 25.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shanes Park income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shanes Park housing
- Median rent
- $440/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,909/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.7%
- Mortgaged
- 19.4%
- Rented
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Shanes Park work
- Employment to population
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2747)
Compare Shanes Park with nearby suburbs
Shanes Park in numbers
Shanes Park had 384 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 25.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.7% own their home outright, 19.4% are paying a mortgage, 23.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $440/wk, 10% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.7% (from 407 to 384). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $440/wk (+22.2%).
Shanes Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shanes Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Shanes Park was $440/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shanes Park, NSW?
- Shanes Park had 384 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shanes Park?
- Median household income in Shanes Park was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shanes Park?
- 23.4% of occupied homes in Shanes Park were rented, 42.7% were owned outright and 19.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shanes Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shanes Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology