Maclean vs Woodville
Property investment comparison - Maclean, NSW 2463 vs Woodville, NSW 2324
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Maclean wins 4, Woodville 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 | Maclean | Woodville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $680K | $685K |
| Median unit price | $440K | $530K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.28% | 4.96% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.50% | 4.97% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.3%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,778 | 440 |
Maclean vs Woodville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $680K in Maclean and $685K in Woodville, so Maclean is the cheaper entry point, with Woodville houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Maclean sits at a median of $440K against $530K in Woodville, which makes Maclean the more affordable unit market and Woodville the pricier one.
On cash flow, Woodville leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.96%, compared with 4.28% in Maclean, a gap of 0.68 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Maclean and 1.3% in Woodville, 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 440, roughly 6 times the size of Woodville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Woodville for rental income, Maclean for a lower purchase price, 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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