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Beverly Hills is a leafy, long-established residential suburb in Sydney’s St George area, centred on a compact shopping strip beside the railway station. Tree-lined streets of single-storey brick and weatherboard houses sit alongside low-rise unit blocks, and the local village provides everyday shops, cafés and services. There are several small parks and sporting grounds, and transport is practical with a suburban train station and road links that make it straightforward to reach nearby centres and the city.

It’s a suburb of families: couple families with children are the largest group at 50.9%, and about 69.3% of homes are owner-occupied while renters make up 30.7%. That mix helps explain why the area appeals to families, downsizers and commuters. Beverly Hills is also the focus of two active planning processes, including a town centre master plan and a State-assessed rezoning proposal for part of King Georges Road that could deliver around 800 new homes and about 191 local jobs and proposes heights up to 22 storeys; the King Georges Road interchange upgrade remains a named element of the WestConnex New M5 program.

On the figures, housing in Beverly Hills sits well above local incomes as recorded at the most recent Census. The median house price of $1,710,000 is about 17.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. Looking at rents, a house at $870 a week would take roughly 46.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share, while a unit at $650 a week would take about 34.9% of that weekly income, a sizeable share.

If you're renting rather than buying, the rent-share numbers are the most relevant; if you're looking to buy, the price multiple shows how far buying sits above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Unit values were the standout in Beverly Hills over the past 12 months, rising 11.5%, a strong increase in capital value. House values also rose a solid 7.9%, while house rents climbed 8.8% and unit rents increased a more modest 4.8%.

Put another way, unit capital growth outpaced unit rental growth this year, while on the house side rents edged up slightly faster than prices. If rental income is your main focus you might pay most attention to the rent figures; if capital growth matters more you would look at the value changes. Whether that pattern makes Beverly Hills the right investment for you depends on your goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.