Ferny Grove vs North Maclean
Property investment comparison - Ferny Grove, QLD 4055 vs North Maclean, QLD 4280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ferny Grove wins 1, North Maclean wins 3. 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 | Ferny Grove | North Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $630K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.19% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.85% | 4.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.3% | +22.3% |
| 3-year house growth | +46.1% | +52.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 5,871 | 1,581 |
Ferny Grove vs North Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Ferny Grove and $1.3M in North Maclean.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.3% in Ferny Grove and +22.3% in North Maclean, so recent momentum favours North Maclean, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Ferny Grove houses are +46.1% and North Maclean houses +52.3%, so North Maclean has compounded faster than Ferny Grove over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Ferny Grove and 0.9% in North Maclean, so landlords in Ferny Grove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ferny Grove is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,871 against 1,581, roughly 3.7 times the size of North Maclean; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Maclean for recent price momentum, Ferny Grove 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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