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Ingleburn sits in south-western Sydney around a compact town centre and its railway station. It mixes older brick and weatherboard homes with pockets of medium-density and newer family housing and has a practical commercial and light industrial presence. The suburb attracts families and commuters who use the rail link and nearby arterial roads, and day-to-day life tends to revolve around neighbourhood parks, sporting fields and community facilities. With a population of 15,264, a median age of 37 and a median household income of $1,596 a week, couple families with children are prominent and owner-occupation outnumbers renting by roughly two to one.

Several public projects are shaping the town centre and transport connections, including improved walking and cycling links, a proposed green link along Redfern Creek and streetscape and parking upgrades. The Greg Percival library and community centre have been recently renovated, and plans for a new civic green plus expanded shared-use pathways aim to make local trips easier. Whether Ingleburn suits you will come down to whether you value family housing, commuter connections and ongoing local upgrades.

Compared with local incomes at the last Census, buying in Ingleburn sits well above what a typical household earned then. A $1,040,000 median house price is about 12.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, while the $726,000 median unit price is about 8.7 times that annual income.

Rent looks less stretched than buying but is still significant: the average house rent of $650 a week would take about 40.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (a large share), and the average unit rent of $550 a week would take about 34.5% (a sizeable share). If you plan to rent rather than buy, those rent shares are the figures that matter; whether they feel expensive depends on your personal circumstances.

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

Unit activity has been the standout in Ingleburn over the past year. Median unit values climbed 16.4% — a strong rise — while unit rents increased 10.0%, also a strong rise. Houses also recorded gains, with median house values up 9.9% (a solid rise) and house rents up 8.3% (a solid rise).

Those value changes point to capital growth over the year and the rent changes show movement in rental income. On both measures units outperformed houses in Ingleburn over the past 12 months, and whether that pattern suits your needs depends on your own 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.