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Para Hills vs Macgregor vs Mandurah — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Para Hills

    SA · 5096
    59Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    10.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Macgregor

    ACT · 2615
    58Average
    Median
    $695k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. Mandurah

    WA · 6210
    58Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.2%/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
Para Hills
Macgregor
Mandurah
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.2%/yr
828.2%/yr
10011.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.8%
693.5%
472.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
919.1%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
6416.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2626% under cap
1313% under cap
2626% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Para Hills

    2/8
    • Rental demand
    • Supply tightening

  2. Macgregor

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth

  3. Mandurah

    1/8
    • Population growth

Why Para Hills

Stable entry point

10.2%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.2%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Macgregor

Stable entry point

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

Why Mandurah

Growth-led, low cashflow

11.2%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.2%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • No major construction project in this state