Hinton vs Maclean
Property investment comparison - Hinton, NSW 2324 vs Maclean, NSW 2463
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hinton wins 1, 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 | Hinton | Maclean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $680K | $680K |
| Median unit price | $535K | $440K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.12% | 4.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.09% | 5.50% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +5.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Population | 471 | 2,778 |
Hinton vs Maclean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $680K in Hinton and $680K in Maclean.
For units, Hinton sits at a median of $535K against $440K in Maclean, which makes Maclean the more affordable unit market and Hinton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Hinton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.12%, compared with 4.28% in Maclean, a gap of 0.84 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Maclean and 1.4% in Hinton, so landlords in Maclean face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Maclean is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,778 against 471, roughly 6 times the size of Hinton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hinton for rental income, Maclean 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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