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Lower Macdonald vs Aspley — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.20Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Lower Macdonald

    NSW · 2775
    59Average
    Median
    $195k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable entry · room to scale

  2. Aspley

    QLD · 4034
    65Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    11.5%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Lower Macdonald
Aspley
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
10011.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
1008.3%
462.3%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
8484% under cap
2121% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Lower Macdonald

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Aspley

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Lower Macdonald

Stable entry · room to scale

8.3% gross yield, 84% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield8.3%
  • Budget headroom84% under cap
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro West — Parramatta50.2 kmConstruction · 2030

Why Aspley

Growth-led, low cashflow

11.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.5%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street11.1 kmConstruction · 2026