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Quakers Hill is a family-oriented suburb in Sydney's north-west that mixes longstanding residential streets with newer housing estates. Most homes are detached on modest to generous blocks, with townhouses clustered closer to the train corridor. Families make up the bulk of households and the area has a relatively young median age. Around seven in ten dwellings are owner occupied while about 30.1% are rented.

Everyday life in Quakers Hill centres on neighbourhood shopping strips, sports fields, parkland, schools and community facilities, giving a settled, suburban feel rather than a high-density inner-city character. Commuters have Quakers Hill station on the Richmond line and good road links to the wider motorway network. Major local works are planned or under way, from a Sydney Water advanced treatment upgrade to transport and council road and reserve improvements, and school projects. Whether Quakers Hill suits you comes down to whether that mix of housing, family-weighted community and commuter access fits your needs.

Buying in Quakers Hill sits well above local incomes at the last Census. The median house price of $1,190,000 is about 9.9 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly household income $2,310, annualised to $120,120). Renting is less stretched than buying: a house rent of $700 a week would take about 30.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $570 a week would take about 24.7%, a moderate 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 in Quakers Hill, median house values climbed 8.5% while house rents rose 4.5%, so house prices increased more strongly than the rent those houses earned over the year. Median unit values rose 3.6% and unit rents also rose 3.6%, so on the units side value and rent moved at the same pace. Overall, houses showed the stronger value gain and slightly stronger rent growth than units in this 12-month period; whether that balance suits your objectives depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income.

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.