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Gymea is a leafy suburb in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire centred on a compact village shopping strip and Gymea railway station on the Cronulla line. Streets lined with established trees and a mix of older single-fronted homes and more recent low-rise units give it a calm suburban character, while local cafes, specialty shops and community sports clubs sit alongside easy access to Port Hacking and nearby bushland for boating and walking. Regular trains and road links make the rest of the Shire and the coast readily reachable.

Home to 8,219 people with a median age of 39, Gymea is strongly family-oriented—couple families with children are the largest group at 45.9%—and most homes are owner-occupied (67.4%). Council has adopted a masterplan for Gymea Bay Baths Reserve and packaged Stage 1 works to improve access, parking and picnic facilities, with the design currently under review. With its village centre, station and nearby water and bushland, Gymea tends to suit families, professionals and downsizers; whether it’s right for you depends on what you value in a suburb.

In Gymea (NSW 2227) buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,467,500 is about 13.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, while the median unit price of $964,250 is about 9.0 times a local annual household income. On the renting side, an average house rent of $1,050 a week would take roughly 51.2% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and an average unit rent of $720 a week would take about 35.1%.

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

The clearest story in Gymea over the past 12 months is the split between houses and units. Unit values climbed a strong 13.9% while house values fell 1.7%. On the income side, house rents rose a solid 9.4% and unit rents increased 5.9%.

Put simply, over the year to date capital growth favoured units, while rental income rose more for houses. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income 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.