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Breakfast Point sits on the Parramatta River and was established as a residential community on a redeveloped industrial site. The suburb centres on a small village shopping strip with cafes and everyday services beside a riverfront promenade, parks and jetties that suit a relaxed waterside lifestyle. Housing is dominated by modern low-rise apartments and townhouses set around landscaped streets, and the community tends to attract professionals, young families and downsizers who prefer low-maintenance living with a water outlook. It is home to 4,678 people with a median age of 47, and most homes are owner-occupied (63.3%) while 36.6% of dwellings are rented.

Good local road connections and public transport nearby make surrounding centres easy to reach, and green spaces and riverside paths define the area. Local foreshore works and upgrades are under way, including lighting improvements, options for the foreshore walkway and the small bridge near the ferry, and stabilisation work at the Tennyson Wall. Council planning and a peninsula program are looking at better links along the shared foreshore route and at traffic and access issues affecting Mortlake, Breakfast Point and Cabarita. Whether Breakfast Point suits you will come down to whether you value a compact waterside community with close-by shops and green space.

In Breakfast Point (2137), a unit renting for about $920 a week would take roughly 39.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census. The median unit price of $1,500,000 is about 12.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which sits well above local incomes. If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters; whether it 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.

For units in Breakfast Point over the past 12 months the picture is split: unit values fell slightly, down 0.9%, while unit rents rose a solid 8.2%. The stronger movement this year has been on the rental side rather than in capital value.

If rental income is your priority, the rent rise is the figure that matters; if you care about capital growth, the small fall in unit values is the relevant number. Whether that balance suits 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.