Barrack Heights vs Port Macquarie
Property investment comparison - Barrack Heights, NSW 2528 vs Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Barrack Heights wins 4, Port Macquarie 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 | Barrack Heights | Port Macquarie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $930K | $925K |
| Median unit price | - | $630K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | 3.85% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | 4.38% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.1%estimate | +4.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +3.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Population | 6,003 | 47,693 |
Barrack Heights vs Port Macquarie: what the numbers say
The median house price is $930K in Barrack Heights and $925K in Port Macquarie, so Port Macquarie is the cheaper entry point, with Barrack Heights houses about 1% dearer.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.90% in Barrack Heights and 3.85% in Port Macquarie, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.1% in Barrack Heights (an estimate) and +4.9% in Port Macquarie, so recent momentum favours Barrack Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Barrack Heights and 1.1% in Port Macquarie, so landlords in Barrack Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Port Macquarie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 47,693 against 6,003, roughly 8 times the size of Barrack Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Port Macquarie for a lower purchase price, Barrack Heights for recent price momentum, Barrack Heights 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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