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Clyde North feels modern and semi-rural, with large new housing estates beside remaining farmland and acreage. It attracts growing families and commuters who value roomy blocks, contemporary detached homes and some townhouses. There is plenty of open space in reserves, wetlands and walking trails, and local shopping centres, sports ovals and playgrounds cover everyday needs. Bus links to nearby train stations and arterial roads make travel practical.

The community of 31,681 is young, with a median age of 30, and heavily weighted towards couple families with children (64.9%). Most homes are owner-occupied (76.5%) versus 23.5% rented, and median household income is $2,163 a week (roughly $112,476 a year). Local projects include a major road upgrade at Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road, a Clyde North West Family and Community Centre in development, new active open space for AFL, cricket and soccer, and new parks such as Clydevale Park and an Orana estate park scheduled to open. Whether that suits you depends on what you’re after in a suburb.

A median house price of $749,995 in Clyde North works out to about 6.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (annual income = $2,163 a week × 52). On the figures, buying a house sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census.

Renting looks more moderate. A house rent of $600 a week would take about 27.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $510 a week would take about 23.6%. So on these figures, rent would take a moderate share of local household income, and renting is the less stretched option compared with buying.

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

House values in Clyde North rose 3.9% over the last 12 months, a modest increase in the price of houses. For someone weighing Clyde North as an investment, that figure is the one that speaks to capital growth rather than rental income. There isn't enough recent data available to show how unit values or rents moved over the same period.

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.