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Doonside is an established, primarily residential suburb with a practical, family-oriented character. Streets mix older single-storey houses and pockets of newer infill around a small retail strip and community facilities near Doonside railway station. Local schools, playing fields and neighbourhood parks shape weekends, and regular buses and the train provide straightforward links to nearby centres.

Home to 13,614 people with a median age of 36 and a typical household income of $1,582 a week, Doonside is weighted towards couples and families; couple families with children are the largest group and couples account for 72.1% of families. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied while 46.8% are rented. A major station accessibility upgrade added lifts, accessible pathways, family-accessible facilities, parking, bicycle hoops, improved lighting and a mural recognising the Dharug connection. Planning is also underway for a new Glendenning ambulance station and the Doonside Community Health Centre provides local health services. Whether Doonside suits you depends on what you’re after.

Buying in Doonside 2767 sits well above local incomes at the last Census. The median house price of $1,037,500 is about 12.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly household income $1,582; annual $82,264), which is a high multiple against what households earned then.

Renting is less stretched but still sizeable against that Census income. Houses rent for about $630 a week, which would take roughly 40% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while units rent for about $525 a week, or about a third (33.2%). On these figures, renting looks the more manageable path than buying, though 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.

House values in Doonside climbed 12.5% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth, while house rents increased 5.0% over the same period, a solid gain. Put another way, for the year to date the price movement for houses outpaced the growth in the rent they earn.

Unit rents in Doonside edged up 1.0% over the year, a slight rise, so the stronger rent movement was on the house side. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on whether you are focused on capital growth or rental income and on your personal 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.