Lynwood vs Macquarie Hills
Property investment comparison - Lynwood, NSW 2477 vs Macquarie Hills, NSW 2285
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lynwood wins 2, Macquarie Hills 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 | Lynwood | Macquarie Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1M |
| Median unit price | $645K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.25% | 4.03% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.52% | 3.89% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +13.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +27.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Population | 215 | 3,605 |
Lynwood vs Macquarie Hills: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1M in Lynwood and $1M in Macquarie Hills.
On cash flow, Macquarie Hills leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.03%, compared with 2.25% in Lynwood, a gap of 1.78 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Lynwood and 1.3% in Macquarie Hills, so landlords in Lynwood face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Macquarie Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,605 against 215, roughly 17 times the size of Lynwood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Macquarie Hills for rental income, Lynwood 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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