Shanes Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Shanes Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, 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.
Shanes Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 384
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,531
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -33.7075, 150.7915
Shanes Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shanes 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 29%, 25% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 61 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 58 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 95 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 109 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 54 | 14% |
Share of the 377 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 53 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 24 | 21% |
| Rented | 29 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 113 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 117 occupied private dwellings in Shanes Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,909
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,968
- Median weekly personal income
- $752
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 99 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 133 (38%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 97 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 79
- Employed part-time
- 51
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 Shanes Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Shanes Park is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 813 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 86 mm |
| Feb | 28.1°C | 17.8°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 16.5°C | 136 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 12.8°C | 69 mm |
| May | 20°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 18.3°C | 6°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 14.1°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Shanes Park
Where is Shanes Park?
Shanes Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Shanes Park?
At the 2021 Census, Shanes Park had a population of about 384.
Is Shanes Park an advantaged area?
Shanes Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Shanes Park?
Shanes Park has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 813 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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