Macquarie Park vs Silverdale
Property investment comparison - Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 vs Silverdale, NSW 2752
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macquarie Park wins 2, Silverdale 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 | Silverdale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $890K | $855K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | 1.86% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.2%estimate | +10.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +8.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Population | 11,071 | 4,543 |
Macquarie Park vs Silverdale: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.5M in Macquarie Park and $1.5M in Silverdale.
For units, Macquarie Park sits at a median of $890K against $855K in Silverdale, which makes Silverdale the more affordable unit market and Macquarie Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.2% in Macquarie Park (an estimate) and +10.0% in Silverdale, so recent momentum favours Silverdale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.7%.
Macquarie Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,071 against 4,543, roughly 2.4 times the size of Silverdale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Silverdale for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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