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Kambah is a large, established suburb in Canberra’s southern Tuggeranong district, set among rolling hills and pockets of remnant bushland that give it a leafy, semi-rural feel. It is primarily residential and popular with families and long-term locals who value roomy single-storey brick homes on generous blocks alongside pockets of more recent townhouse infill. Day-to-day conveniences include a small shopping village, community and sporting facilities, numerous parks and playgrounds, and a network of walking and cycling tracks that lead into nearby reserves. Regular bus services and easy access to the district’s main centres make practical travel straightforward.

About 15,670 people live in Kambah, with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $2,207 a week, roughly $114,800 a year. The community is largely made up of couple families, which together account for 81.2% of families, and most homes are owner-occupied at 78.3% of dwellings while renters are 21.6%. Several government-led works affecting transport and public spaces are under way or planned, including the Athllon Drive duplication and upgrades to Kambah Village, Kambah District Park and Kambah Playing Fields. If you want an established, roomy suburb with parks, local shops, walking tracks and regular bus links, Kambah is worth a look; whether it suits you depends on what you are after.

At a median of $900,000, buying a house in Kambah works out to about 7.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts purchasing well above what people locally earned then. House rents average about $680 a week, which is roughly 30.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, so renting would take a sizeable share of that income.

On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes while renting takes a sizeable share; 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.

Over the past 12 months the house side of Kambah's market showed a solid lift in value, with median house values up 5.0%. House rents also increased, up 4.6% for the year, a modest rise. If you're weighing Kambah as an investment, the value change is the capital growth measure and the rent change is the rental income measure; in this period house prices have edged slightly ahead of rents, though the two moves are similar in size. Whether that balance fits your goals depends on what you want from an investment.

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.