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Cromer sits inland from the Northern Beaches around Dee Why and has a quiet, leafy character. Streets are lined with mature trees and housing is largely single-family homes, from post-war cottages to newer family houses and low-rise units, so it tends to attract families and people after a suburban pace. Parks, sporting fields and a local golf course keep the area green, a small retail strip covers everyday shopping and cafés, and regular bus services link Cromer with nearby beachside centres and the city. Beaches and bushland reserves are easy to reach by car.

The community numbers 8,030 people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $2,483 a week. The suburb is weighted towards couple families and most homes are owner-occupied, about 83.8% combined. A planned upgrade to the local secondary college will add an indoor multipurpose sports court for community use, and wider transport works and staged bus network changes are under way. Cromer Park sits within the Dee Why Valley and South Creek corridor plan of management. Whether Cromer suits you will come down to whether that suburban, family-centred mix fits what you want.

Buying in Cromer sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. A median house price of $2,180,000 is about 16.9 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. Renting also takes a sizeable to large share of income: the average house rent of $1,358 a week is roughly 54.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while the average unit rent of $750 a week is about 30.2% of that weekly income. On these figures, renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household income and buying sits far above local incomes; whether that 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.

Unit rents in Cromer jumped 15.4% over the past year, the largest movement among the four measures. Unit values also rose strongly, up 10.6%, so the rent a unit earns increased faster than its capital value over this period.

House values climbed 6.6% while house rents increased 6.5%, both solid rises and almost identical in size, meaning houses saw similar capital and rental movement this year. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on whether you prioritise rental income or capital growth, and whether Cromer fits your own 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.