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Cambridge Park is an established, family-oriented pocket in western Sydney's Penrith area, with tree-lined streets of single-storey brick homes and pockets of newer townhouse infill. Day-to-day life centres on backyard space, local parks and sports fields, and small shopping strips for errands, while nearby riverside parkland along the Nepean River and road and public transport links connect residents to larger retail and employment centres. It reads as a quiet, residential suburb suited to families and buyers seeking established housing within reach of urban services.

About 7,054 people live in Cambridge Park, with a median age of 34 and a typical household income of $1,535 a week. Housing is mostly owner-occupied (62.3%) with 37.7% renting, and the family mix is varied though couple families with children are the largest group at 37.6%. Penrith City Council is delivering upgrades at Allsopp and Patterson Oval, including a new playspace and related amenity works.

With a median house price of $907,500, buying in Cambridge Park works out to about 11.4 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts buying well above local incomes on these figures. Renting is also a notable cost: a house at $620 a week would take about 40.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (a large share), while a unit at $470 a week would take about 30.6% (a sizeable share). If you're renting, the rent-share numbers matter most; if you're buying, the price multiple is the key measure, and whether this feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

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

The clearest movements in Cambridge Park over the past 12 months are on the houses side: median house values climbed 15.5%, a strong rise, while house rents increased 6.9% over the year. Unit rents rose more modestly, up 2.2% during the same period.

Put simply, the numbers show capital growth for houses over the year and also some uplift in rental income, with house rents rising faster than unit rents. Whether that pattern makes Cambridge Park 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.