Hinchinbrook vs McGraths Hill
Property investment comparison - Hinchinbrook, NSW 2168 vs McGraths Hill, NSW 2756
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hinchinbrook 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 | Hinchinbrook | McGraths Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.10% | 3.13% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.4%estimate | +11.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +16.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Population | 11,521 | 2,537 |
Hinchinbrook vs McGraths Hill: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Hinchinbrook and $1.2M in McGraths Hill, so Hinchinbrook is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, McGraths Hill leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 3.10% in Hinchinbrook, a gap of 0.40 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.4% in Hinchinbrook (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 2.2% in Hinchinbrook, 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.
Hinchinbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,521 against 2,537, roughly 4.5 times the size of McGraths Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McGraths Hill for rental income, Hinchinbrook 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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