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Earlwood is a leafy inner-southwest Sydney suburb on the Cooks River, with riverside parklands, walking and cycle paths, sporting fields and neighbourhood parks that shape weekend life. Its streets combine federation cottages and Californian bungalows with low-rise apartment blocks, and a village-style shopping strip provides cafes, bakeries and everyday shops. The suburb appeals to families, young professionals and long-term residents who value a relaxed, community-oriented lifestyle, and there are convenient bus services with nearby train links.

The community numbers 18,053 people, with a median age of 44 and a median total household income of $2,164 a week (about $112,528 a year). Homes are mostly owner-occupied, with owner-occupiers making up 78.9% of dwellings and renters 21.1%. Local council activity includes renewable energy and EV chargers at council facilities including chargers at the Earlwood Senior Citizens Centre, upgrades to Beaman Park, school lighting improvements and a heritage planning proposal for 64 Homer Street. Whether Earlwood suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Buying a house in Earlwood sits at about 17.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above what a typical local household earned at that time. Renting looks less stretched: a house rent of $998 a week would take about 46.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while a unit rent of $685 a week would take about 31.7%, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying is clearly the more stretched option against local incomes at the last Census.

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 year in Earlwood, unit values rose 4.5% while rents moved up too: house rents increased 5.6% and unit rents increased 5.4%. The unit price change is a modest rise, and the rent increases on both houses and units are solid for the year.

If rental income is your priority, the 5.6% lift in house rents and the 5.4% lift in unit rents are the most relevant figures. If capital growth is what matters, the 4.5% rise in unit values is the figure to watch. Whether that pattern fits your goals depends on your own objectives 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.