Mayfield vs North Macksville
Property investment comparison - Mayfield, NSW 2540 vs North Macksville, NSW 2447
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mayfield wins 2, North Macksville 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 | Mayfield | North Macksville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820K | $820K |
| Median unit price | $625K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.16% | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.31% | 5.18% |
| 1-year house growth | -15.2%estimate | +7.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Population | 9,856 | 669 |
Mayfield vs North Macksville: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $820K in Mayfield and $820K in North Macksville.
On cash flow, Mayfield leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.16%, compared with 3.79% in North Macksville, a gap of 0.37 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -15.2% in Mayfield (an estimate) and +7.8% in North Macksville (an estimate), so recent momentum favours North Macksville, while Mayfield went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.4% in Mayfield and 2.6% in North Macksville, so landlords in Mayfield face less competition for tenants.
Mayfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,856 against 669, roughly 15 times the size of North Macksville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mayfield for rental income, North Macksville for recent price momentum, Mayfield 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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