Question 1

Is Scarborough a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Scarborough is a small coastal village on the northern Illawarra coast, set between the Pacific Ocean and the sandstone escarpment around a sandy cove and rocky headland. It has a quietly village-like feel, with low-rise beach houses and older weatherboard cottages, many sympathetically renovated. The suburb is popular with swimmers and surfers and there are coastal walks and rock platforms for year-round outdoor recreation. Everyday needs are met by a handful of local shops, while fuller services are found in nearby Thirroul and Austinmer. Lawrence Hargrave Drive and the South Coast rail line keep Scarborough connected.

With a population of 325, a median age of 41 and a median household income of $2,571 a week, Scarborough is a small, strongly family-oriented community: couple families with and without children make up about nine in ten families. Most homes are owner-occupied, roughly 81.7%, with about 18.4% rented. Wollongong City Council includes work on the Grand Pacific Walk at Scarborough and Safer Routes to School advice recommends pedestrian and signage improvements around Scarborough Public School. The village has a heritage-listed railway station and recent rail changes on the South Coast line include new Mariyung intercity trains and a announced timetable uplift for more frequent services between Wollongong and Sydney.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Scarborough?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Scarborough (NSW 2515) to publish reliable house or unit prices and rents, so it isn't possible to describe how expensive it is to live here compared with local incomes. The ABS records a median total household income of $2,571 a week at the most recent Census, but that income alone doesn't provide a clear picture of housing costs without current price or rent figures.

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 Scarborough a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Scarborough doesn't have enough recent sales data to produce reliable 12-month figures for house and unit values or rents. Without those published movements, there isn't a clear picture of how the suburb has performed as an investment over the past year.

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.

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