Shenton Park
WA 6008 · Subiaco
4,638 (2021) → 5,269 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Shenton Park is a high growth suburb in Subiaco, WA 6008, about 5km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Shenton Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 94/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Shenton Park has an overall score of 96/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.09%), China (1.75%), Malaysia (1.47%), Scotland (1.44%), New Zealand (1.38%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.13%), French (0.95%), Spanish (0.8%), Persian ED (0.69%), Indonesian (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1113 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rosalie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1194
- Shenton CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1157
- Shenton College Deaf Education CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 969
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jolimont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1163
- Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1170
- SEDA College WA (Wembley)Secondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Quintilian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1187
- Subiaco Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1165
- Moerlina SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1153
- John XXIII CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1178
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1149
- Wembley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1163
- Floreat Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1165
- St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1170
- Newman College - Marian CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.8km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Shenton Park
Is Shenton Park safe?
Shenton Park has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Shenton Park from Perth CBD?
Shenton Park is about 5.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 18 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Shenton Park?
Shenton Park has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1107 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Shenton Park?
Shenton Park has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 24 bus stops.