Dundas vs Macmasters Beach
Property investment comparison - Dundas, NSW 2117 vs Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dundas wins 3, Macmasters Beach wins 0. 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 | Dundas | Macmasters Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $680K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.43% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.75% | 2.72% |
| 1-year house growth | -2.1%estimate | -3.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -9.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| Population | 4,959 | 1,399 |
Dundas vs Macmasters Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Dundas and $1.8M in Macmasters Beach.
Over the past year house prices moved -2.1% in Dundas (an estimate) and -3.2% in Macmasters Beach, so recent momentum favours Dundas, while Macmasters Beach went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Dundas and 5.3% in Macmasters Beach, so landlords in Dundas face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dundas is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,959 against 1,399, roughly 3.5 times the size of Macmasters Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dundas for recent price momentum, Dundas 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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