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Gordon sits on Sydney’s Upper North Shore as a leafy, family-oriented suburb focused around its shopping village beside the station on the North Shore rail line. Quiet residential streets mix Federation and interwar cottages, established period homes and newer townhouses and apartments, so traditional character sits alongside more compact living. The rail link and nearby arterial roads make commuting straightforward, while the village’s cafes, small retailers and everyday services cover everyday errands. Pockets of bushland and local parks provide walking tracks and play spaces, attracting families and professionals who want a settled suburban feel with easy access to larger centres.

Gordon is a community of 8,795 people with a median age of 39 and a median total household income of $2,460 a week. Families make up most households, and owner-occupiers outnumber renters roughly two to one. There are planned public works for the town centre, including a new park and recreation area on the former bowling club site, streetscape designs and a library redevelopment, which will change the local public spaces. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you value in a suburb.

Buying in Gordon (2072) looks stretched against local incomes recorded at the last Census. A median house price of $3,200,000 is about 25.0 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, while the median unit price of $985,000 is about 7.7 times that annual income. Both sit well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census, with the house multiple particularly high.

For renters, a house rent of $1,450 a week would take roughly 59% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while a unit at $820 a week would take about a third of that weekly income (around 33.3%), a sizeable share. On these figures, renting a unit looks more manageable than buying or renting a house, but whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

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

If you're weighing up Gordon as an investment, the past 12 months show a mixed picture for capital growth and rental income. Median house values edged up 0.1% over the year while house rents rose 3.6% (a modest rise), so the rent a house earns increased faster than its price. Unit values grew 3.5% (a modest rise) and unit rents climbed 9.3% (a solid rise), meaning unit rental income outpaced unit capital growth and grew more quickly than house rents.

Which of those movements matters most depends on whether you prioritise rental income or capital growth and on your own 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.