Ellalong vs North Macksville
Property investment comparison - Ellalong, NSW 2325 vs North Macksville, NSW 2447
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ellalong wins 4, North Macksville 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 | Ellalong | North Macksville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825K | $820K |
| Median unit price | $470K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.85% | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.79% | 5.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.2% | +7.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +15.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Population | 1,351 | 669 |
Ellalong vs North Macksville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $825K in Ellalong and $820K in North Macksville, so North Macksville is the cheaper entry point, with Ellalong houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Ellalong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.85%, compared with 3.79% in North Macksville, a gap of 0.06 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.2% in Ellalong and +7.8% in North Macksville (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Ellalong, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Ellalong and 2.6% in North Macksville, so landlords in Ellalong face less competition for tenants.
Ellalong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,351 against 669, roughly 2.0 times the size of North Macksville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ellalong for rental income, North Macksville for a lower purchase price, Ellalong for recent price momentum, Ellalong 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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