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Shalvey vs Shanes Park

Name: Shalvey vs Shanes Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Shalvey profile · Shanes Park profile

Shalvey Shanes Park

Shalvey and Shanes Park are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Shalvey is more densely populated and accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Shanes Park is car-dependent. There are significant gaps in housing and income: 51.1% of homes in Shalvey are rented compared to only 25.4% in Shanes Park, where 46.5% of homes are owned outright. Wealth differs sharply, with households earning $3,000 or more a week making up 24.6% of Shanes Park but only 11.2% of Shalvey. Family structures also vary, as one-parent families are far more common in Shalvey at 32.2% compared to 15.9% in Shanes Park.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several respects. They share very similar rates of people providing unpaid care, volunteering, and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments, sitting around $1,900. While Shalvey is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 39 in Shanes Park, both areas see a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Shalvey Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in Shanes Park Population: 3,071 larger in Shalvey PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Shalvey Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Shanes Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shalvey in Shanes Park +3,071 larger in Shalvey gap steady

3,455 86th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Shalvey in Shanes Park +7 yrs older in Shanes Park gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

15.1% Youth (15–24) even 15.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 38.6%

35.4% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Shalvey Shanes Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

0.3% China +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%

1.4% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 56.0%

0.1% Cantonese +9.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.0% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

7.0% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shalvey in Shanes Park

2.30 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Shalvey in Shanes Park +5 more in Shalvey

33 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Shalvey in Shanes Park +20 larger in Shanes Park

470 68th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Shalvey in Shanes Park +22 higher in Shanes Park

960 32nd pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

24.2% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$202 higher in Shanes Park gap widening

$550 18th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$351 higher in Shanes Park gap widening

$1,180 24th pct $1,531 49th pct

Family income in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$623 higher in Shanes Park gap widening

$1,345 17th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 39.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

17.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shalvey in Shanes Park +388 larger in Shalvey

414 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Shalvey in Shanes Park +5 yrs older in Shanes Park

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$237 higher in Shanes Park

$450 25th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$600 higher in Shanes Park

$1,025 19th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shalvey in Shanes Park +0.1 larger in Shalvey gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

32.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 15.9%

15.4% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% 4 people even 15.8%

10.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$140 higher in Shanes Park gap steady

$300 57th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Shalvey in Shanes Park +$41 higher in Shalvey gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,909 67th pct

People / bedroom in Shalvey in Shanes Park +0.10 higher in Shalvey gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 25.4%

17.5% Owned outright +29.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 21.1%

1.1% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 99.1%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 28.9%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.8% 5 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.2%

28.2% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% Under $200 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shalvey in Shanes Park +10 more in Shalvey

19 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Shalvey in Shanes Park +17.94 more in Shanes Park

5.50 79th pct 23.44 94th pct

Departures/1k in Shalvey in Shanes Park +1,165.5 more in Shalvey

1,806.1 91st pct 640.6 81st pct

PT routes in Shalvey in Shanes Park +1 more in Shalvey

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Shalvey in Shanes Park +14 longer in Shanes Park

3 21st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Shalvey in Shanes Park +8 longer in Shanes Park

36 30th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Shalvey in Shanes Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Shalvey in Shanes Park +63,005 more in Shalvey

63,005 70th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 29.5%

16.6% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 19.8%

33.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.6% 4 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.8% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Shalvey in Shanes Park +3.5 higher in Shalvey

4.1 78th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Shalvey in Shanes Park +2.7 more in Shalvey

3.0 72nd pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Shalvey in Shanes Park +0.7 pts higher in Shalvey

0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Shalvey in Shanes Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Shalvey in Shanes Park +81.2 pts higher in Shalvey

99.8% 99th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Shalvey in Shanes Park +100.0 pts higher in Shalvey

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Shalvey in Shanes Park +90.1 pts higher in Shalvey

100.0% 100th pct 9.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Shalvey in Shanes Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Shalvey in Shanes Park +27.5 more in Shanes Park

9.0 39th pct 36.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Shalvey in Shanes Park +155 higher in Shalvey

170 89th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Shalvey in Shanes Park +1.1 pts higher in Shanes Park

4.0% 29th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shalvey vs Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13538/shalvey/vs/SAL13539/shanes-park