Shenton Park, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Shenton Park is a leafy inner suburb in Perth's affluent western suburbs, about four kilometres west of the city centre between Kings Park and the coast. It takes its name from a park within it, in turn named for George Shenton, a nineteenth-century mayor of Perth who once owned the land. At its heart is Jualbup Lake, where kookaburras, black swans and long-necked turtles can be seen, fringed by bushland on the ancient Spearwood Dunes. The suburb is home to Shenton College and to two well-known animal shelters facing each other on Lemnos Street, the Cat Haven and the Dogs' Refuge Home. The former Shenton Park Hotel was a celebrated live-music venue that hosted Australian bands such as The Triffids before it became a retirement village.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Shenton Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1126, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Shenton Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,638
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,313
- SEIFA score
- 1126
- Coordinates
- -31.9557, 115.7981
Shenton Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shenton Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 32% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 936 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 500 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,091 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,151 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 953 | 21% |
Share of the 4,631 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 651 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 488 | 27% |
| Rented | 565 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,193 | 67% |
| Townhouses & semis | 240 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 343 | 19% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,780 occupied private dwellings in Shenton Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,980
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,507
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,145
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,492 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 661 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,933 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,280
- Employed part-time
- 901
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Shenton Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Shenton Park is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Shenton Park
Where is Shenton Park?
Shenton Park is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Shenton Park?
At the 2021 Census, Shenton Park had a population of about 4,638.
Is Shenton Park an advantaged area?
Shenton Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1126, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Shenton Park?
Shenton Park has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Shenton Park ranks
Shenton Park appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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