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Liverpool is a regional centre in Sydney’s south-west with a busy commercial and civic core around a long-established shopping precinct and the railway station. The suburb combines denser, newer apartment living close to the centre with older lowset postwar houses on quieter residential streets. A major hospital and a cluster of government and health services give the area a practical, service-oriented feel, while the nearby Georges River and several parks provide riverside walking and weekend recreation. Markets, retail amenities and transport links shape day-to-day life.

Liverpool is home to about 31,078 people, with a median age of 34 and a community weighted towards couple families, many with children. Homes are more often rented than owner-occupied, with renters making up 63.5% of households. Several major public projects are under way, including an expanded health and academic precinct at the hospital, the delivery of a new co-educational high school, new civic facilities and a university campus in the city centre, plus streetscape and transport upgrades. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you’re looking for in a suburb.

Buying looks stretched in Liverpool. A median house price of $1,137,500 is about 16.8 times a typical local annual household income as recorded at the most recent Census (1,137,500 ÷ ($1,303 × 52) ? 16.8). The median unit price of $540,000 is about 8.0 times that annual income (540,000 ÷ ($1,303 × 52) ? 8.0). On these figures, purchasing — and houses in particular — sits well above what a typical local household earned at the most recent Census.

Rent also takes a large share of income: house rent of $650 a week is about 49.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the most recent Census, and unit rent of $550 a week is about 42.2% of that income. Which cost matters most to you depends on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

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

House values in Liverpool climbed 20.6% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while house rents increased a more modest 3.2% over the year. For someone weighing Liverpool up as an investment, that means the past year delivered noticeably more capital growth on houses than rental income from those houses.

Unit values rose 7.9% over the same period, a solid gain, so unit capital growth was more moderate than houses. Whether that pattern suits 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.