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Cherrybrook is a leafy suburb in the Hills District of north-west Sydney, prized for its streets and pockets of native bushland. It mixes established freestanding homes on generous blocks with newer townhouses, and the local centre around Cherrybrook Village has cafés, shops and everyday services. Outdoor life is easy to pursue with reserves, walking trails and sporting ovals nearby, and community facilities and schools help give the area a settled suburban rhythm. Regular bus services and major roads connect the suburb, making it a quieter, green option for people wanting suburban space with access to nearby centres.

Home to 19,082 people with a median age of 43, Cherrybrook is a suburb of families: couple families with children make up 60.8% of families and, together with couple families without children, account for just over nine in ten. Over four in five dwellings are owner-occupied and median household income is $2,924 a week. The area is served by the Sydney Metro Northwest station, and a precinct proposal for the government land around the station would add mixed-use housing, public open space, a community space and local retail. Whether Cherrybrook suits you will come down to how much you value green streets, larger homes and local amenities.

Buying a house in Cherrybrook sits well above what locals earned at the last Census. The median house price of $2,226,500 is about 14.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, so buying is much higher than local incomes recorded then.

Renting looks less stretched than buying but still significant. A house rent of $1,140 a week would take roughly 39% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (a sizeable share), while a unit at $650 a week would take about 22% (a moderate share). If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant numbers.

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

Rents have been the stronger mover in Cherrybrook over the past 12 months. Median house values rose a modest 2.8% while house rents climbed 5.8% and unit rents climbed 5.7%, so rental income grew at a faster pace than house prices over the year and house and unit rents increased at very similar rates.

Which of those outcomes matters most depends on your priorities: if rental income is the focus the rent movements are the key figures, while the modest rise in house values speaks to capital growth over the year. Whether that balance suits your plans 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.