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Wilton is a semi-rural township set among rolling farmland and native bush, with a country-style feel made up of hobby farms, acreage properties, pockets of newer housing and older farmhouses. A modest village centre provides basic shops and community facilities, and surrounding creek-lined gullies and bushland give plenty of opportunities for walking and other outdoor pursuits. Road links keep Wilton within reach of larger centres such as Picton and Narellan for shopping and services, while also connecting the area to the broader south-western corridor.

The community of 3,767 people has a median age of 34 and is weighted towards families, with couple families with children the largest household type. Home ownership is high, and median household income is $2,840 a week. Wilton is also the focus of a state-led Growth Area program: town-centre rezoning and masterplanning have progressed, transport provisions and neighbourhood plans are in place, and water and wastewater works are planned to roughly double servicing capacity. Whether Wilton suits you will come down to whether that semi-rural, family-oriented and growing setting matches what you want.

In Wilton, the median house price of $1,305,000 is about 8.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly household income $2,840). That multiple places buying well above what people locally earned at the time. Renting a house at around $780 a week would take about 27.5% of that weekly household income, a moderate share, so renting looks less stretched than buying when compared with 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.

House values in Wilton rose 6.4% over the past 12 months while house rents increased 4.0% in the same period. The value change is a solid rise and rents a more modest increase, so over the year capital growth outpaced rental income growth for houses.

Which figure matters most depends on your aims — the rent change is the one to watch if rental income is your priority, while the value change speaks to capital growth. Whether that balance fits your plans depends on your goals and circumstances.

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.