Question 1

Is Macquarie Links a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Macquarie Links is a compact, well-kept suburb in Sydney’s south-west built around the Macquarie Links Golf Club, with a clearly green, recreational focus. Streets are quiet and mostly residential with contemporary family homes, many backing onto or overlooking fairways and parkland. Everyday shopping, schools and health services are a short trip into neighbouring Campbelltown and Macarthur, and commuters use nearby train stations and major roads. For people after a peaceful suburban setting with walking paths and a nearby golf clubhouse, that is the immediate appeal.

The community of about 1,455 people has a median age of 39 and is weighted towards couple families with children, who make up around 60.2% of families. Owner-occupiers are the majority, with a combined share of 85.9%. Macquarie Links sits on the western side of the Macquarie Fields station precinct, served by the Cumberland, Airport, Inner West and South lines, and a station upgrade is planned. Council is also delivering the Macarthur Recreation Trail, with roughly 2.8 km of new shared path, and consulting on nearby open-space and play-area upgrades. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you are looking for in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Macquarie Links?

Accepted Answer

Rents for houses in Macquarie Links run to about $1,000 a week. Against the suburb's median total household income of $3,135 a week as recorded at the last Census, that rent would take about 31.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a sizeable share of income. For people renting rather than buying, that rent share is the most relevant measure of how costly it is here and whether it feels expensive will depend 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.

Question 3

Is Macquarie Links a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months in Macquarie Links the median house value fell 14.2%, a sharp decline in what houses are worth. Over the same period house rents rose 12.6%, a strong increase in the rent a house earns. For someone weighing Macquarie Links as an investment, that means the capital side for houses moved sharply down while rental income moved strongly up; which of those matters most will depend 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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-14.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	3	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	21	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$1000	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.6%	N/A

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