McMahons Point vs Tennyson Point
Property investment comparison - McMahons Point, NSW 2060 vs Tennyson Point, NSW 2111
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: McMahons Point wins 3, Tennyson Point 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 | McMahons Point | Tennyson Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $4.6M | $4.7M |
| Median unit price | $1.2M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.63% | 2.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.52% | 3.20% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.4%estimate | +3.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| Population | 2,315 | 1,247 |
McMahons Point vs Tennyson Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $4.6M in McMahons Point and $4.7M in Tennyson Point, so McMahons Point is the cheaper entry point, with Tennyson Point houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Tennyson Point leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.04%, compared with 1.63% in McMahons Point, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.4% in McMahons Point (an estimate) and +3.0% in Tennyson Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Tennyson Point, while McMahons Point went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in McMahons Point and 4.6% in Tennyson Point, so landlords in McMahons Point face less competition for tenants.
McMahons Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,315 against 1,247, larger than Tennyson Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tennyson Point for rental income, McMahons Point for a lower purchase price, Tennyson Point for recent price momentum, McMahons Point 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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