Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,670,000
Down 2.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $3.31m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Shanes Park
NSW 2747 · Blacktown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,670,000
- Population
- 384
- Postcode
- 2747
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Shanes Park, New South Wales
Property market insights for Shanes Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Shanes Park NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 50.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Shanes Park, NSW is currently $2,670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Shanes Park has a 12-month growth rate of -2.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,310,000 in Shanes Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Shanes Park is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 50.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Shanes Park safe?
The overall rate for Shanes Park is 4,301 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Shanes Park.
Overall crime rate
4,301
offences per 100,000 residents
25% aboveGreater Sydney
Shanes ParkGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Shanes Park?
Shanes Park NSW 2747 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
384 people call Shanes Park home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,531 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,909 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $440 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5430.7%Above
55–7420.6%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage22.6%Below
Renting27.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car19.8%Below
Two cars36.9%Above
Three or more48.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.4%Below
Drove to work29.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Shanes Park
28.4% of workers in Shanes Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
8.1% of Shanes Park residents were born in China, noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
28.6% of people in Shanes Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Shanes Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Shanes Park NSW 2747.
Is Shanes Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Shanes Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
95 family households lived in Shanes Park; 41.1% were couple families and 21.1% were one-parent families.
29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Shanes Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Shanes Park had 384 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Shanes Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Shanes Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Shanes Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Shanes Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Shanes Park had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 35.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Shanes Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
29.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Shanes Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 19.8% of the total.
85.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Shanes Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.8% reported a different address.
25.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Shanes Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.0% of residents used only English at home.
34.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 9.6% spoke Cantonese and 2.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Shanes Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.8% of Shanes Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.2% was born in Australia.
8.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Shanes Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.1% of ancestry responses in Shanes Park.
Australian ancestry made up 32.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Shanes Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 26.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 1.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Shanes Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
24.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Shanes Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Shanes Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Shanes Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,531 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,909.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $440 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Shanes Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.4% in Shanes Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 27.4% in Shanes Park, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Shanes Park
Is Shanes Park expensive?
The median house price is $2,670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Shanes Park good for families?
The Census counted 95 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Shanes Park?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $3,310,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Shanes Park
6 streets in Shanes Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Palmyra Ave
- Shane Park Rd
- South Creek Rd
- Stanley St
- Stony Creek Rd
- Whites Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.