Mayfield vs Metford

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $820K in Mayfield and $820K in Metford.

For units, Mayfield sits at a median of $625K against $540K in Metford, which makes Metford the more affordable unit market and Mayfield the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.16% in Mayfield and 4.15% in Metford, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Over the past year house prices moved -15.2% in Mayfield (an estimate) and +12.1% in Metford, so recent momentum favours Metford, while Mayfield went backwards.

Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Metford and 2.4% in Mayfield, so landlords in Metford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Mayfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,856 against 4,707, roughly 2.1 times the size of Metford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Metford for recent price momentum, Metford for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.