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Kingston vs Macgregor — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.50Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Kingston

    ACT · 2604
    50Average
    Median
    $1.40M
    5y growth
    5.4%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Macgregor

    ACT · 2615
    62Strong
    Median
    $695k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Kingston
Macgregor
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
545.4%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
381.9%
693.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
919.1%
919.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
77% under cap
5454% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Kingston

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Macgregor

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Kingston

Stable but fully priced

population +9.1% (5y), tight 1.1% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Population growth+9.1% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.1%
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (93% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.9%)

Why Macgregor

Stable entry · room to scale

population +9.1% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+9.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Rental yield3.5%
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state