Macquarie Links vs Towradgi
Property investment comparison - Macquarie Links, NSW 2565 vs Towradgi, NSW 2518
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macquarie Links wins 2, Towradgi wins 2. 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 | Macquarie Links | Towradgi |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $850K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.76% | 3.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.54% | 3.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.2%estimate | +7.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Population | 1,455 | 3,241 |
Macquarie Links vs Towradgi: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Macquarie Links and $1.4M in Towradgi.
On cash flow, Macquarie Links leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.76%, compared with 3.00% in Towradgi, a gap of 0.76 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.2% in Macquarie Links (an estimate) and +7.5% in Towradgi (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Towradgi, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Towradgi and 1.7% in Macquarie Links, so landlords in Towradgi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Towradgi is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,241 against 1,455, roughly 2.2 times the size of Macquarie Links; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Macquarie Links for rental income, Towradgi for recent price momentum, Towradgi 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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