Macquarie Hills vs Lakelands.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $910,000 and $1,250,000. Macquarie Hills edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Macquarie Hills (median $910,000) is roughly 27% cheaper to buy into than Lakelands ($1,250,000). Over the past year, Macquarie Hills (+7.1%) ran 11.3 percentage points ahead of Lakelands (-4.2%) on house-price growth.
Lakelands scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Macquarie Hills is the lower entry point at $910,000 median, 27% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Macquarie Hills carries both higher gross yield (4.14% vs 3.02%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Macquarie Hills or Lakelands cheaper to buy in?
Macquarie Hills has the lower median house price at $910,000, roughly 27% below Lakelands ($1,250,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Macquarie Hills or Lakelands?
Over the past 12 months, Macquarie Hills grew +7.1% vs -4.2% in Lakelands, a gap of 11.3 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, Macquarie Hills or Lakelands?
Lakelands scores 16/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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, Macquarie Hills or Lakelands?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.14% in Macquarie Hills vs 3.02% in Lakelands. 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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