Is St Andrews a nice place to live?

St Andrews has small local shops, sporting ovals and pockets of remnant bushland within its established streets. St Andrews is a community of many households buying their homes, with couples with children making up 48.2% of families. Everyday amenity is centred on St Andrews Public School, a network of reserves and sporting fields, and bus services that link residents to Campbelltown's train network and wider Macarthur amenities.

Is it expensive to live in St Andrews?

A typical local household in St Andrews earned about $1,837 a week at the last Census. The suburb's median house price of $1,060,000 works out to about 11.1 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. Rents are lower by comparison: a house rent of $630 a week would take about 34% of that weekly household income, while units at $530 a week would take about 29%. On these figures, renting a house would use a sizeable share of a typical local household's income and renting a unit would take a moderate share. Whether that feels expensive will depend 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.

Is St Andrews a good place to invest?

House values in St Andrews rose a solid 7.5% over the past 12 months, while house rents increased 5.0% in the same period. For houses in St Andrews, capital growth outpaced rental growth, meaning values rose more than rents. 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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St Andrews suburb profile

St Andrews is an outer south-western Sydney suburb in the Macarthur region, made up of established streets with pockets of remnant bushland. Housing is largely single-storey brick and weatherboard homes on mature blocks, with some newer infill that adds variety to the streetscape.

Local life is anchored by small shops, reserves and sporting ovals, and regular bus links connect the suburb to Campbelltown's train services and wider regional amenities. The presence of nearby bush reserves gives the area a quieter, leafy character while remaining linked to the services of the Macarthur area.

St Andrews property market performance

St Andrews' median house price is $1.06 million, up a notable 7.5% over 12 months. It is primarily a house market, with no reliable median published for units.

In St Andrews, house rents averaged $630 a week and rose 5.0% over 12 months, while house values rose more strongly than rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.06M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	19	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	15	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$630	$530
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.0%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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St Andrews demographics

St Andrews is a community of many households buying their homes.

Couples with children are the largest family group at 48.2% of families, and 46.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage. At the 2021 Census, 5,785 people lived in St Andrews.

St Andrews and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	36	39
Median household income weekly	$1,837	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	48.2%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	28.8%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	21.0%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	29.4%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	46.8%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	23.9%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

St Andrews infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

No significant public infrastructure or civic-amenity projects are reported for St Andrews. The suburb contains St Andrews Public School, a government primary school.

Suburbs near St Andrews

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How does St Andrews compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: St Andrews’s median house price is 20.5% higher than Raby’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in St Andrews have grown 2.1% higher than in Bow Bowing.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in St Andrews are selling 40.0% faster than in Bow Bowing.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in St Andrews have grown 47.8% lower than the average rate of growth across Sydney.

Common questions about St Andrews

Is St Andrews a nice place to live?
St Andrews has small local shops, sporting ovals and pockets of remnant bushland within its established streets.

St Andrews is a community of many households buying their homes, with couples with children making up 48.2% of families. Everyday amenity is centred on St Andrews Public School, a network of reserves and sporting fields, and bus services that link residents to Campbelltown's train network and wider Macarthur amenities.
Is it expensive to live in St Andrews?
A typical local household in St Andrews earned about $1,837 a week at the last Census. The suburb's median house price of $1,060,000 works out to about 11.1 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes.

Rents are lower by comparison: a house rent of $630 a week would take about 34% of that weekly household income, while units at $530 a week would take about 29%. On these figures, renting a house would use a sizeable share of a typical local household's income and renting a unit would take a moderate share. Whether that feels expensive will depend 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.
Is St Andrews a good place to invest?
House values in St Andrews rose a solid 7.5% over the past 12 months, while house rents increased 5.0% in the same period. For houses in St Andrews, capital growth outpaced rental growth, meaning values rose more than rents.

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.

Choose the right real estate agents in St Andrews

Choosing the right real estate agent in St Andrews can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 32 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 40.7% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 1.63% to 2.66%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.