Grantham Farm vs McGraths Hill
Property investment comparison - Grantham Farm, NSW 2765 vs McGraths Hill, NSW 2756
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Grantham Farm wins 2, McGraths Hill 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 | Grantham Farm | McGraths Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $860K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.50% | 3.13% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.1%estimate | +11.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +16.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 6.2% | 1.4% |
| Population | 3,669 | 2,537 |
Grantham Farm vs McGraths Hill: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Grantham Farm and $1.2M in McGraths Hill, so McGraths Hill is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Grantham Farm leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.90%, compared with 3.50% in McGraths Hill, a gap of 0.40 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.1% in Grantham Farm (an estimate) and +11.3% in McGraths Hill, so recent momentum favours McGraths Hill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in McGraths Hill and 6.2% in Grantham Farm, so landlords in McGraths Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Grantham Farm is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,669 against 2,537, larger than McGraths Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Grantham Farm for rental income, McGraths Hill for a lower purchase price, McGraths Hill for recent price momentum, McGraths Hill 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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