Shelley, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

32°01′47″S 115°53′12″E / 32.0297125°S 115.8866113°E / -32.0297125; 115.8866113Population4,795 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6148Location14 km (9 mi) from PerthLGA(s)City of CanningState electorate(s)Riverton Federal division(s)Tangney

Suburbs around Shelley:
Salter Point	Waterford	Wilson
Rossmoyne	Shelley	Wilson
Bull Creek	Willetton	Riverton

Shelley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning.

History

The suburb was part of Riverton until the mid-1960s; its name is believed to refer to shells found in the area on the shores of the Canning River.^[2]

Boundary

The suburb's northern foreshore is bound by Riverton Drive North. In the east, the borders starts from Riverton Drive East, Barbican Street East, Tudor Avenue South, Tribute Street, Modillion Avenue, Corinthian Road East.

A stretch of Leach Highway forms the south western border of the suburb until it goes up to Fifth Avenue and zigzags up back to Riverton Drive North.

Education

Shelley has one primary school located within its borders, Shelley Primary School which is off Monota Avenue. Shelley is located within the Rossmoyne Senior High School zone and is close to Curtin University.

Shopping

Shelley contains a neighbourhood shopping centre called Shelley Hub, on Tribute Street West.

Transport

Shelley residents have access to major bus routes. Off Leach Highway the 998 and 999 CircleRoute buses travel to Fremantle and to Curtin University in the opposite direction respectively. Another bus service which Shelley residents have access to is the 178, which travels from Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station.

Bus

178 Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Fifth Avenue, Corinthian Road, Beatrice Avenue, Tribute Street, Modillion Avenue and Corbel Street^[3]
998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute clockwise, serves Leach Highway^[4]
999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute anti-clockwise, serves Leach Highway^[5]

Bus routes serving Barbican Street East:

75 Canning Vale to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[6]
179 Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[7]
509 Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station^[8]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelley (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^ "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
^ "Route 75". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
^ "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
^ "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].