WA · Canning Council
Shelley, 6148
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Parks
- Good transport
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Shelley is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canning, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment.
Population
- Population
- 4,795
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,186
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 1,816
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 360 / 4
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,407
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,136
- Shelley Primary 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corinthian Rd After Sixth Av
- Corinthian Rd Before Beatrice Av
- Corinthian Rd Before Sixth Av
- Leach Hwy After Barbican St
- Leach Hwy After Tudor Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (2)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Barbican St After Beech ClBus stop
- Beatrice Av After Aldam CrBus stop
- Beatrice Av Before Corinthian RdBus stop
- Beatrice Av Before Doric StBus stop
- Corbel St After Modillion AvBus stop
- Corbel St After Tudor AvBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aldam ParkPark
- Riverton Bridge ParkPark
- Rob Bruce ParkPark
- Shelley Foreshore ReservePark
- Shelley ParkPark
- Verton ParkPark
- Vesta ParkPark
- Zenith ParkPark
- Zenith Point West ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ace Podiatrydoctor
- Clinipath Pathologydoctor
- Riverton Bridge Pharmacypharmacy
- Shelleyhub Family Practicedoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Shelley Playgroupkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 52.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1511th in Australia
- State rank
- 169th in WA
- Peer rank
- #119 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #127 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Shelley Playgroupchildcarekindergarten
- Ace Podiatryhealthdoctor
- Clinipath Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Riverton Bridge Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Shelleyhub Family Practicehealthdoctor
- Aldam Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverton Bridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Rob Bruce Parkgovernmentpark
- Shelley Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Shelley Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.