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 +1.9% 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 professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Shenton Park is $2.3 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. 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, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. 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.