Macquarie Park vs Wentworthville
Property investment comparison - Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 vs Wentworthville, NSW 2145
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Macquarie Park wins 1, Wentworthville 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 | Wentworthville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $890K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.58% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +4.2%estimate | +3.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Population | 11,071 | 15,098 |
Macquarie Park vs Wentworthville: 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 Wentworthville.
For units, Macquarie Park sits at a median of $890K against $600K in Wentworthville, which makes Wentworthville 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 +3.7% in Wentworthville, so recent momentum favours Macquarie Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Wentworthville and 1.7% in Macquarie Park, so landlords in Wentworthville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wentworthville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,098 against 11,071, larger than Macquarie Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Macquarie Park for recent price momentum, Wentworthville 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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