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Sorrento sits on Perth’s northern coastline beside Marmion Marine Park, with a broad grassy foreshore used for swimming, snorkelling and family picnics. It has a relaxed beachside feel, mostly low-rise housing with pockets of newer two-storey homes and beachfront apartments. The community of 7,795 has a median age of 47 and leans heavily towards families, and most homes are owner-occupied (about 88.7%).

A local strip provides cafés and everyday shops, and regular buses plus a coastal arterial road make it straightforward to reach nearby train stations and larger shopping and health precincts inland. The foreshore is the focus of a major precinct project centred on the Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment, which will replace the surf club and add new public amenities, parking, landscaping and a café/restaurant with adjoining open space. Whether Sorrento suits you depends on how much you value easy sea access, a quietly coastal, community-minded setting and nearby everyday services.

Buying a house in Sorrento works out to about 14.4 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, on the figures. Renting looks different: an average house rent of $1,100 a week would take about 44.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share, while an average unit rent of $688 a week would take about 27.8% of that weekly income, a moderate share. Those two ratios — the price multiple for buyers and the rent share for renters — are the clearest way to see how housing costs sit against local incomes at the last Census.

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

Unit values in Sorrento climbed 40.0% over the past year, a large rise, while house values also grew, up 15.8% over the same period. House rents rose 22.2% in the last 12 months, so the rent a house earns has increased faster than house prices did this year.

If your priority is capital growth, the unit market has been the standout on these figures; if rental income matters more, the house rent movement is the number to watch. Whether that balance suits your plans is for you to weigh up.

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.