Macleay Island vs Meadowvale
Property investment comparison - Macleay Island, QLD 4184 vs Meadowvale, QLD 4670
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macleay Island wins 0, Meadowvale wins 4. 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 | Macleay Island | Meadowvale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $575K | $575K |
| Median unit price | $800K | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | 5.83% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.02% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +42.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Population | 3,193 | 434 |
Macleay Island vs Meadowvale: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $575K in Macleay Island and $575K in Meadowvale.
For units, Macleay Island sits at a median of $800K against $690K in Meadowvale, which makes Meadowvale the more affordable unit market and Macleay Island the pricier one.
On cash flow, Meadowvale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.83%, compared with 4.40% in Macleay Island, a gap of 1.43 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Meadowvale and 1.2% in Macleay Island, so landlords in Meadowvale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Macleay Island is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,193 against 434, roughly 7 times the size of Meadowvale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Meadowvale for rental income, Meadowvale 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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