Located in Western Australia within the Canning local government area, Shelley is a smaller residential area (postcode 6148). The area has roughly 4,795 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Median house prices in Shelley stand at $1.6 million, having eased back by 2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,275.
Shelley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1136, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Shelley shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.