Ashby Heights vs Maclean.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $790,000 and $655,000. Maclean edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Maclean (median $655,000) is roughly 21% cheaper to buy into than Ashby Heights ($790,000). Over the past year, Maclean (+1.6%) ran 10.3 percentage points ahead of Ashby Heights (-8.7%) on house-price growth.
Maclean scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Ashby Heights skews owner-occupied (92%), Maclean runs more rental-dense (64% owner).
For buyers
Maclean is the lower entry point at $655,000 median, 21% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Maclean carries both higher gross yield (4.92% vs 4.08%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Ashby Heights has a heavier family-household mix (75% vs 63%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Ashby Heights or Maclean cheaper to buy in?
Maclean has the lower median house price at $655,000, roughly 21% below Ashby Heights ($790,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Ashby Heights or Maclean?
Over the past 12 months, Maclean grew +1.6% vs -8.7% in Ashby Heights, a gap of 10.3 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which is more walkable, Ashby Heights or Maclean?
Maclean scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Ashby Heights or Maclean?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.92% in Maclean vs 4.08% in Ashby Heights. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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