Macmasters Beach vs Wamberal
Property investment comparison - Macmasters Beach, NSW 2251 vs Wamberal, NSW 2260
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macmasters Beach wins 0, Wamberal 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 | Macmasters Beach | Wamberal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.3M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.72% | 3.05% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.2% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | -9.3% | +7.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Population | 1,399 | 6,991 |
Macmasters Beach vs Wamberal: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.8M in Macmasters Beach and $1.8M in Wamberal.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.2% in Macmasters Beach and +10.2% in Wamberal, so recent momentum favours Wamberal, while Macmasters Beach went backwards.
Looking back three years, Macmasters Beach houses are -9.3% and Wamberal houses +7.7%, so Wamberal has compounded faster than Macmasters Beach over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Wamberal and 5.3% in Macmasters Beach, so landlords in Wamberal face less competition for tenants.
Wamberal is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,991 against 1,399, roughly 5.0 times the size of Macmasters Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wamberal for recent price momentum, Wamberal 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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