Federal vs Macmasters Beach
Property investment comparison - Federal, NSW 2480 vs Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Federal 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 | Federal | Macmasters Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $455K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.28% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.84% | 2.72% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.8%estimate | -3.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -9.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 5.3% |
| Population | 784 | 1,399 |
Federal vs Macmasters Beach: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Federal and $1.8M in Macmasters Beach.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.8% in Federal (an estimate) and -3.2% in Macmasters Beach, so recent momentum favours Federal, while Macmasters Beach went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Federal and 5.3% in Macmasters Beach, so landlords in Federal face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Macmasters Beach is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,399 against 784, larger than Federal; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Federal for recent price momentum, Federal 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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