Macquarie Park vs Pottsville
Property investment comparison - Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 vs Pottsville, NSW 2489
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macquarie Park wins 3, Pottsville 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 Park | Pottsville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $890K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | 4.26% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.2%estimate | +7.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +19.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Population | 11,071 | 7,238 |
Macquarie Park vs Pottsville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Macquarie Park and $1.5M in Pottsville, so Pottsville is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Macquarie Park sits at a median of $890K against $1.1M in Pottsville, which makes Macquarie Park the more affordable unit market and Pottsville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.2% in Macquarie Park (an estimate) and +7.5% in Pottsville, so recent momentum favours Pottsville, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Macquarie Park and 2.5% in Pottsville, so landlords in Macquarie Park face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Macquarie Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,071 against 7,238, larger than Pottsville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Pottsville for a lower purchase price, Pottsville for recent price momentum, Macquarie Park 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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