NSW · Blacktown Council
Shalvey, 2770
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Blacktown, Shalvey is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,455
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,180
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 1,040
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 37.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 79 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 714
- Against the person
- 169
- Against property
- 185
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 837
- Chifley College Shalvey CampusSecondary
- Noumea Public SchoolPrimary
- Shalvey Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Luxford Rd Before Sedgman Cres
- Sedgman Cres After Freya Cres
- Sedgman Cres At Westward Av
- Sedgman Cres Before Koomooloo Cres
- Sedgman Cres Opp Rosewall Pl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 ROCHE GROVE SHALVEY 2770Determined
February 2026
- Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading46 BRADMAN ROAD SHALVEY 2770Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)3 NOUMEA STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land2 ANITRA PLACE SHALVEY 2770Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling4 SCHERELL PLACE SHALVEY 2770Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling13 SEDGMAN CRESCENT SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling42 FLEETWOOD STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
June 2022
- Shed34 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land52 Fleetwood street shalvey,NSW2770Withdrawn
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Signage22 NOUMEA STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling2 STOLLE STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development99 SEDGMAN CRESCENT SHALVEY 2770Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling4 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 SMITH GROVE SHALVEY 2770Determined
January 2021
- Demolition4 EMERSON STREET SHALVEY 2770Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Emerson St after Sedgman CresBus stop
- Emerson St at Stolle StBus stop
- Emerson St before Sedgman CresBus stop
- Emerson St opp Shalvey Public SchoolBus stop
- Emerson St opp Stolle StBus stop
- Luxford Dr opp Hopman CresBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Bradman RdBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Hopman CresBus stop
- Luxford Rd after Sedgman CresBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Peter Van Hasselt ParkPark
- Tandarra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2910th in Australia
- State rank
- 926th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #281 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #574 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Emerson St after Sedgman Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Emerson St at Stolle Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Emerson St before Sedgman Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Emerson St opp Shalvey Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Emerson St opp Stolle Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Luxford Dr opp Hopman Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Luxford Rd after Bradman Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Luxford Rd after Hopman Cresamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.