Macleod vs Wildwood
Property investment comparison - Macleod, VIC 3085 vs Wildwood, VIC 3429
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macleod wins 4, Wildwood 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 | Macleod | Wildwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $755K | $910K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.75% | 2.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.83% | 2.51% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +6.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Population | 9,892 | 244 |
Macleod vs Wildwood: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Macleod and $1.2M in Wildwood, so Wildwood is the cheaper entry point, with Macleod houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Macleod sits at a median of $755K against $910K in Wildwood, which makes Macleod the more affordable unit market and Wildwood the pricier one.
On cash flow, Macleod leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.75%, compared with 2.45% in Wildwood, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Macleod and 2.2% in Wildwood, so landlords in Macleod face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Macleod is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,892 against 244, roughly 41 times the size of Wildwood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Macleod for rental income, Wildwood for a lower purchase price, Macleod 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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