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Shenton Park WA 6008

Shenton Park is in Subiaco LGA, WA, postcode 6008, with population 4,638.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$800/wk
+25.0% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$925
$550
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$800/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
25.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,638
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
2,032
126 added 12mo · 13MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,980
Median rent · wk$420

Affordability

35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,980/mo, while renters pay about $3,467/mo — renting runs $487/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$120K
Median rent · wk
$800
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,980

Household income

$120K household · yr+40.6% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$60K
Family
$182K
Household
$120K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1109
Students3,263
Government3
  • Shenton CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1160
  • Rosalie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1178
  • Shenton College Deaf Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 988

Full data detail

Shenton Park WA — Property Data and Demographics

Shenton Park is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Subiaco local government area (postcode 6008). The area has roughly 4,638 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,980.

Shenton Park is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1109, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,980
Rent · wk(Census)$420
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$800
Population growth · Subiaco LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,038
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Subiaco LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)181
Houses21
Units160
YoY change+0%
Employment · Subiaco LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.2%
YoY change+0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6008ATO
Negatively geared859 (7.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,946/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,907
Reported capital gains2,136
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,638
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$2,313
Personal income · wk$1,145
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining10
coles1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops24
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Selby Authorised Lodgepublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Shenton Park for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 24 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Shenton Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Shenton Park in?

    Shenton Park is in the Subiaco Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6008. Council-level context for Subiaco LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Shenton Park?

    The median weekly rent in Shenton Park is $800/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Shenton Park?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Shenton Park rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Shenton Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Shenton Park show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Shenton Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Shenton Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.