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Denham Court is a semi-rural pocket in south-west Sydney's Macarthur region, with a mix of acreage properties, horse paddocks and newer family subdivisions. Streets alternate between open paddocks and tree-lined lanes, and local life is shaped more by parks, riding properties and quiet residential streets than by dense commercial centres. The community of 9,129 people has a median age of 33 and is weighted towards couple families with children, and about four in five homes are owner-occupied, so it reads as a largely settled, family-oriented suburb.

Everyday convenience is helped by being within reach of the rail stations and shopping centres at Leppington and Edmondson Park, and Denham Court Public School has opened to serve local families. Planning is under way for a new local high school and for road upgrades affecting the suburb. Whether Denham Court suits you will come down to whether you want larger blocks and outdoor space close to suburban amenities.

Buying a house in Denham Court sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,340,000 is about 10.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly household income $2,448 × 52 = $127,296), which places buying well above local incomes on these figures.

Renting is less stretched but still significant for households here. A house rent of $810 a week would take about 33.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, so for many people that rent share will be the most relevant number when weighing up living here.

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

Over the past 12 months in Denham Court, median house values climbed 10.5%, a strong rise, while house rents increased 3.8%, a modest gain. For someone weighing Denham Court up as an investment, that indicates capital growth in house prices outpaced rental income over the year. Whether that pattern suits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

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.