Abercrombie vs Maianbar
Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Maianbar, NSW 2230
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 4, Maianbar wins 1. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Abercrombie | Maianbar |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | - |
| Median unit price | $455K | $970K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 2.54% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.22% | 4.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7%estimate | +2.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -11.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Population | 1,127 | 539 |
Abercrombie vs Maianbar: what the numbers say
For units, Abercrombie sits at a median of $455K against $970K in Maianbar, which makes Abercrombie the more affordable unit market and Maianbar the pricier one.
On cash flow, Abercrombie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 2.54% in Maianbar, a gap of 1.40 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +2.4% in Maianbar, so recent momentum favours Abercrombie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Maianbar and 2.6% in Abercrombie, so landlords in Maianbar face less competition for tenants.
Abercrombie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,127 against 539, roughly 2.1 times the size of Maianbar; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Abercrombie for rental income, Abercrombie for recent price momentum, Maianbar for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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