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North Macksville vs Worrowing Heights

Property investment comparison - North Macksville, NSW 2447 vs Worrowing Heights, NSW 2540

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Macksville wins 1, Worrowing Heights 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.

MetricNorth MacksvilleWorrowing Heights
Median house price$820K$820K
Median unit price-$625K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.79%3.98%
Gross rental yield (units)5.18%3.79%
1-year house growth+7.8%estimate-
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate2.6%2.4%
Population669713

North Macksville vs Worrowing Heights: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $820K in North Macksville and $820K in Worrowing Heights.

On cash flow, Worrowing Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.98%, compared with 3.79% in North Macksville, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 2.4% in Worrowing Heights and 2.6% in North Macksville, so landlords in Worrowing Heights face less competition for tenants.

Worrowing Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 713 against 669, larger than North Macksville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Worrowing Heights for rental income, Worrowing Heights 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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