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Tuart Hill is an established inner-north Perth suburb in the City of Stirling, neighbouring Mount Lawley and Joondanna. Streets lined with mature trees and a mix of interwar cottages, post-war brick bungalows and pockets of contemporary infill give it a calm, residential feel. Everyday life centres on neighbourhood parks, sporting clubs and small shopping strips, while the cafes and nightlife of Mount Lawley are close by. Regular bus services and a short drive to major employment areas make it a convenient option for commuters.

The community of 7,541 people has a median age of 36 and a typical household income of $1,535 a week. Families are mostly couple households, and tenure is split with just over half owner-occupied and 47.2% rented. Recent and planned local works, notably staged upgrades at Robinson Reserve and improvements around Osborne Library and Tuart Hill Primary School, add recreation and community facilities. Whether Tuart Hill suits you comes down to whether you want a quieter urban setting with those local conveniences.

In Tuart Hill, house rents run to $723 a week and unit rents to $650 a week. Against a typical local household weekly income of $1,535 at the last Census, that means a house rent would take about 47.1% of that income and a unit rent about 42.3%, which is a large share of a household's weekly income.

Looking at buying, the median house price of $1,080,000 is about 13.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $735,000 is about 9.2 times that annual income. On these figures both renting and buying would take a substantial portion of what a typical local household earned at the last Census; whether that feels expensive depends 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.

Value rises in Tuart Hill over the past year have been large: house values climbed 38.5% and unit values rose 34.9%. Rents also increased, though by smaller amounts — house rents were up 11.2% and unit rents up 8.3%. For someone weighing Tuart Hill as an investment, the value figures speak to capital growth over the year while the rent figures speak to rental income. On these numbers capital growth has been the stronger performer, with values rising by notably larger margins than rents for both houses and units, and houses outpacing units on both value and rent.

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.