Longueville vs McLeods Shoot
Property investment comparison - Longueville, NSW 2066 vs McLeods Shoot, NSW 2479
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Longueville wins 3, McLeods Shoot wins 1. 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 | Longueville | McLeods Shoot |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $4.5M | $4.4M |
| Median unit price | $900K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.48% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.52% | 3.15% |
| 1-year house growth | -2.0% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Population | 2,116 | 113 |
Longueville vs McLeods Shoot: what the numbers say
The median house price is $4.5M in Longueville and $4.4M in McLeods Shoot, so McLeods Shoot is the cheaper entry point, with Longueville houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Longueville sits at a median of $900K against $1.1M in McLeods Shoot, which makes Longueville the more affordable unit market and McLeods Shoot the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Longueville and 1.9% in McLeods Shoot, so landlords in Longueville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Longueville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,116 against 113, roughly 19 times the size of McLeods Shoot; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McLeods Shoot for a lower purchase price, Longueville 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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