Shelley, WA Family Guide
WA 6148 · City of Canning
Discover Shelley with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Shelley rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
22 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access1.4/5
19.2% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.2/5
28.8% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access1.1/5
14.4% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.6/5
26.6 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Shelley
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Activities around Shelley
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Sports & local clubs around Shelley
Tennis around Shelley
10 listed within 5 km of Shelley · 1 in Shelley
In Shelley
1.7 km from central Shelley
2.8 km from central Shelley
See all 10 within 5 km
- South Perth Tennis Club · Como · 3.5 km
- Blue Gum Park Tennis Club · Brentwood · 4 km
- Higgins Park Tennis Club · St James · 3.9 km
- Perth Performance Tennis Academy · St James · 3.9 km
- Perth Performance Tennis Academy · Bull Creek · 4 km
- Parkwood Tennis Club · Parkwood · 4.1 km
- Bullcreek Tennis Club · Bull Creek · 4.3 km
Martial arts around Shelley
9 listed within 5 km of Shelley
1 km from central Shelley
2.3 km from central Shelley
2.5 km from central Shelley
Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Willetton (1 · 2.7 km), Manning (2 · 2.3 km), Canning Vale (4 · 4.5 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- GKR Karate - Lynwood · Parkwood · 3.2 km
- GKR Karate · Bull Creek · 3.5 km
- Brian Mackies Karate Blue Gum · Brentwood · 3.7 km
- West Coast Karate · Bateman · 4 km
- Legion 13 · Cannington · 4.3 km
- Empty Jacket Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · Canning Vale · 4.6 km
Football (AFL) around Shelley
8 listed within 5 km of Shelley
1 km from central Shelley
1.6 km from central Shelley
2.3 km from central Shelley
Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Riverton (1 · 1.7 km), Rossmoyne (1 · 1.9 km), Willetton (2 · 2.7 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Manning JFC Auskick Centre · Manning · 2.5 km
- Willetton JFC Auskick Centre · Willetton · 2.8 km
- Victoria Park Auskick Centre · ST JAMES · 3.8 km
- Booragoon JFC Auskick Centre · Booragoon · 4.4 km
- Bullcreek Leeming JFC Auskick Centre · Leeming · 4.8 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Shelley
6 listed within 5 km of Shelley
2.7 km from central Shelley
3.6 km from central Shelley
4 km from central Shelley
Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Willetton (1 · 2.7 km), Lynwood (1 · 4 km), Canning Vale (3 · 4.5 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Forefront Gymnastics · Canning Vale · 4.3 km
- Forefront Gymnastics · Canning Vale · 4.5 km
- Yoga Grooves · Canning Vale · 4.5 km
More sports
- Swimming (5 within 5 km) — Pooltime (0.9 km)Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Riverton (1 · 1.7 km), Willetton (2 · 2.7 km), Canning Vale (2 · 4.5 km)
- Other sports (1 in Shelley · 4 within 5 km) — Shelley Sailing Club (0 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Southern Stars (4.6 km)Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Cannington (1 · 4.6 km), Booragoon (1 · 4.7 km), Langford (1 · 5.5 km)
More things to do around Shelley
Kids' activities & play around Shelley
7 listed within 5 km of Shelley
2.7 km from central Shelley
4.5 km from central Shelley
4.6 km from central Shelley
Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Willetton (2 · 2.7 km), Canning Vale (2 · 4.5 km), Cannington (3 · 4.6 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Swan River Rowing Club · Mount Pleasant · 3.6 km
- Croc's Playcentre & · Willetton · 3.2 km
- Croc's Playcentre Cannington · Cannington · 4.6 km
- Zone Bowling · Cannington · 4.6 km
Tutoring & STEM around Shelley
6 listed within 5 km of Shelley
0.9 km from central Shelley
1.6 km from central Shelley
3.5 km from central Shelley
Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Riverton (1 · 1.7 km), Willetton (1 · 2.7 km), Manning (1 · 2.3 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Brian Mackie'S Karate Manning · Manning · 2.3 km
- Electron Education · Bentley · 4.6 km
- Kumon · Bull Creek · 4.6 km
- Arts & dance (4 within 5 km) — Canning Arts Centre (1.9 km)Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Riverton (1 · 1.7 km), Willetton (1 · 2.7 km), Lynwood (1 · 4 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Portside Boulders Willetton (2.7 km)Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Willetton (1 · 2.7 km), Lynwood (1 · 4 km), Canning Vale (1 · 4.5 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Yamaha Music - Canning College Bentley (2.7 km)Not finding it in Shelley? Listed in Canning Vale (1 · 4.5 km), Bentley (1 · 4.6 km), Queens Park (1 · 7.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Shelley
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18 schools within 3 km of the Shelley centre, 1 with a Shelley address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)
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Libraries (2)
Manning Library
Karawara · 2.4 km
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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Parks (4 of 10)
Rossmoyne Park - Fifth Ave Entrance
Rossmoyne · 1.3 km
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Foreshore Management
Willetton · 1.8 km
Bridge Park
Wilson · 1.9 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
14 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating Wednesdays
Winthrop · 4.8 km
Ages 2–4
Hosted by City of Melville - City of Melville EcoHub
Free
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29 Oct 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026
Winthrop · 4.8 km
Hosted by City of Melville - EcoHub
Free
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Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating Wednesdays
14 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026 · Winthrop · 4.8 km · Free · Ages 2–4
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Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026
29 Oct 2026 – 17 Dec 2026 · Winthrop · 4.8 km · Free
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Shelley: 55 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Shelley, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 8 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries
- What's on
- 2 events in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 2 events
- Explore nearby
- Riverton, Rossmoyne, and Willetton
Explore your neighbourhood
Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
The interactive map loads as you explore. The places below are always available.
Browse mapped places (86)
- Shelley Primary SchoolSchool
- Queen of Apostles SchoolSchool
- Riverton Education Support CentreSchool
- Riverton Primary SchoolSchool
- Orana Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Rossmoyne Primary SchoolSchool
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSchool
- Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSchool
- Willetton Primary SchoolSchool
- Aquinas College - Salter PointSchool
- Rostrata Primary SchoolSchool
- Canning CollegeSchool
- Manning Primary SchoolSchool
- St Pius X SchoolSchool
- Wilson Primary SchoolSchool
- Curtin Primary SchoolSchool
- Parkwood Primary SchoolSchool
- All Saints' CollegeSchool
- Shelley Sailing ClubActivity
- Corinthian Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Kumon Riverton Education CentreActivity
- PooltimeActivity
- Rossmoyne JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- West Coast KarateActivity
- Waterwise Swim School, Perth - Infant Aquatics Survival SwimActivity
- Kip McGrath - WillettonActivity
- Riverton FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Manning Tennis ClubActivity
- Riverton LeisureplexActivity
- Canning Arts CentreActivity
- Brian Mackie'S Karate ManningActivity
- Rostrata JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Manning JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Platinum Taekwon-doActivity
- Manning Rippers Junior Football ClubActivity
- Yamaha Music - Canning College BentleyActivity
- Lazer BlazeActivity
- Portside Boulders WillettonActivity
- Willetton Tennis ClubActivity
- Willetton JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR Karate - LynwoodActivity
- Croc's Playcentre &Activity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kip McGrath Booragoon – English and Maths TutoringActivity
- South Perth Tennis ClubActivity
- Swan River Rowing ClubActivity
- Brian Mackies Karate Blue GumActivity
- Victoria Park Auskick CentreActivity
- Higgins Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Perth Performance Tennis AcademyActivity
- Blue Gum Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Perth Performance Tennis AcademyActivity
- Riverton Calisthenics ClubActivity
- West Coast KarateActivity
- Parkwood Tennis ClubActivity
- Fuzion PoolsActivity
- Bullcreek Tennis ClubActivity
- Forefront GymnasticsActivity
- Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating WednesdaysEvent
- Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026Event
- Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore ReservePark or community place
- Corinthian ParkPark or community place
- Nurdi ParkPark or community place
- Shelley ForeshorePark or community place
- Rob Bruce ParkPark or community place
- Sheldrake ParkPark or community place
- Rossmoyne Park - Fifth Ave EntrancePark or community place
- Conservation of Flora and FaunaPark or community place
- Ann ParkPark or community place
- Foreshore ManagementPark or community place
- Bridge ParkPark or community place
- Elderfield Road ParkPark or community place
- Bicentennial Adenia ParkPark or community place
- Prendwick ParkPark or community place
- Brockman ParkPark or community place
- Manning Library - City of South Perth LibrariesPark or community place
- Manning LibraryPark or community place
- Mt Henry & Rose Buck ReservePark or community place
- Bull Creek WetlandsPark or community place
- Creek View ParkPark or community place
- Bull Creek ParkPark or community place
- Thomas Middleton ParkPark or community place
- Mt Henry Bridge ReservePark or community place
- Hawkesbury ParkPark or community place
- Bateman ParkPark or community place
- Morning Cloud ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Shelley within City of Canning
2 of the council area’s 41 activity providers · 5th of 11 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Shelley
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Shelley
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Shelley, WA 6148
Property Type: House
Shelley, WA 6148
Property Type: House
Riverton, WA 6148
Property Type: House
Shelley, WA 6148
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Riverton, WA 6148
Property Type: Duplex
Riverton, WA 6148
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Riverton
4 activity providers · 1.7 km
Rossmoyne
1 activity provider · 1.9 km
Willetton
10 activity providers · 2.7 km
Manning
4 activity providers · 2.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Shelley
Tennis 1, Other sports 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Riverton1.7 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Rossmoyne1.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
2 schools · 3 parks
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Willetton2.7 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +7
7 schools · 9 parks
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Manning2.3 km
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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St James3.9 km · same council
Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley | Tennis 1, Other sports 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Riverton1.7 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Rossmoyne1.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Willetton2.7 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +7 | 7 | 9 |
| Manning2.3 km | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 2 |
| St James3.9 km · same council | Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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