Melonba vs Shanes Park
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MelonbaBlacktown | Shanes ParkBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,178,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $773,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $830/wk | $600/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.37% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,439 | 384 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 42.6 km | 42.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 47% | 81% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 27% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bligh Park PS, Marsden Park PS, Melonba PS, Northbourne PS | Bligh Park PS, Llandilo PS, Melonba PS, Ropes Crossing PS, Shalvey PS, Willmot PS |
| Secondary | Cranebrook HS, Melonba HS, Richmond HS, Riverstone HS, Wyndham College | Chifley Dunheved, Chifley SC, Chifley Shalvey, Cranebrook HS, Melonba HS, Richmond HS, Riverstone HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Melonba is higher on median house price (by about 9%).
- Melonba is higher on median unit price (by about 19%).
- Melonba is higher on median weekly rent (by about 38%).
- Melonba is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Melonba is higher on population (by about 275%).
- Melonba is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Shanes Park is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- Melonba is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Melonba is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 77%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,178,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $773,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747.