Question 1

Is Ropes Crossing a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Ropes Crossing is a relatively new residential suburb in western Sydney centred on the Ropes Creek corridor. Its streets are made up of modern, detached family homes on modest blocks, many backing onto parks, playgrounds and creek-side walking trails. Local shops, schools and community facilities cover daily needs, while larger retail and services are found in nearby St Marys. Commuter access is convenient via major roads and nearby train stations, which makes it practical for people working across the west.

Home to 7,280 people with a median age of 31 and a typical household income of $2,216 a week (about $115,232 a year), the suburb is popular with young families and owner-occupiers seeking space and green reserves. Couple families with children make up 63.5% of families and about 70.7% of dwellings are owner-occupied, with 29.2% rented. The Ropes Crossing Community Hub hosts a child and family health clinic, so day-to-day support is available locally. Whether Ropes Crossing suits you comes down to the kind of home and local setting you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Ropes Crossing?

Accepted Answer

Against what a typical local household earned at the last Census, a weekly household income of $2,216 frames the suburb's housing costs. A house rent of $750 a week would take about 33.8% of that income, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $550 a week would take about 24.8%, a moderate share.

In Ropes Crossing the median house price of $1,055,000 is roughly 9.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, so buying sits well above local incomes and renting looks the less stretched option by comparison.

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 Ropes Crossing a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Ropes Crossing climbed 9.9% over the past 12 months, while unit values rose a more modest 3.4%. House rents also moved higher, up 7.9% over the year.

If you are weighing Ropes Crossing as an investment, the value figures speak to capital growth and the rent figure to rental income: over the last year house prices were the stronger performer compared with units, and the rent a house earns rose at a slightly lower pace than house values. Whether that mix fits your goals depends on your own priorities 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	$1.05M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	9.9%	3.4%
Sold Past 3 months	20	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	24	51
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.9%	N/A

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