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St Andrews is a semi-rural village on Sydney’s south-western fringe in the Macarthur region. Rolling paddocks, pockets of bushland and predominantly larger rural-residential blocks shape a quieter, village character where outdoor activities and country views are part of everyday life. It appeals to people wanting space for gardens, horses or hobby farming while still having access to Campbelltown for rail, shopping and services, and there are a handful of local shops and community facilities for day-to-day needs.

Home to 5,785 people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $1,837 a week (roughly $95,500 a year), St Andrews is weighted towards couple families with children and most homes are owner-occupied (about 76.2% versus 23.9% renting). Council funding has been secured to build Stage 2 of the St Andrews to Minto shared path, adding paths, crossings and landscaping to link the suburb to Minto Station, while a past proposal to upgrade and extend St Andrews Road is no longer proposed. Whether it suits you depends on whether you value semi-rural space within reach of town services.

On the figures, buying a house in St Andrews looks much more stretched against local incomes than renting. The median house price of $1,101,000 is about 11.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which places buying well above what people locally earned then.

Rents are lower in relation to income: a house rent of $625 a week would take about 34.0% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $540 a week would take about 29.4%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the numbers that matter.

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 St Andrews, house values rose 8.6% while house rents increased 2.5%. The 8.6% rise in house values is a solid increase and the 2.5% rise in rents is a more modest gain, so capital growth has outpaced rental income growth for houses this year. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on your own investment goals and priorities.

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.