Macquarie Park (NSW 2113) in Focus 2026: Is It a Good Investment? R-Score 99/100, 5.6% Yield & Best Streets

Market Classification: Established Family & Commuter Corridor · R-Score: 99/100 (National Rank #180 of 15,286) · Street Average: 25/100 across 53 streets.

Macquarie Park (NSW 2113) represents a bread-and-butter Australian family housing market($833,000 median price, $900/wk rent, 5.6% gross yield) supported by +7.8% 3-year council population movement. Here, investment returns are determined almost entirely by micro-location: separating quiet, >65% owner-occupied pockets from main-road or high-public-housing blocks.

“I would pay close attention to the street data here. Of 38 streets assessed, 37 scored below 50, so the 5.6% gross yield does not make every location equally defensible. That is a suburb where the address, building quality and leasing evidence deserve more scrutiny than the median suggests.”

Looking for the live, monthly-updated numbers? The Macquarie Park (NSW) suburb profile tracks the current median house price, rent, vacancy and R-Score, and the Macquarie Park street-by-street scores rank every street. This article is our investment analysis of what those numbers mean.

Below is our full September 2026 quantitative and street-level breakdown for Macquarie Park (NSW 2113), combining 36 months of settled price and rental history from our Aurora research warehouse, council-level supply and employment data for Ryde (NSW), and block-by-block ABS 2021 Census SA1 tenure and yield rankings across 12,938 residential addresses.

1. Macquarie Park (NSW) 3-Year Market Trajectory & 27-Indicator R-Score (September 2026)

As of September 2026, Macquarie Park records a settled median house price of $833,000. On the rental side, median weekly asking rents moved +2.3% over the past year to $900/wk, equating to a 5.6% gross rental yield. Compared with 12 months ago—when Macquarie Park carried an R-Score of 98/100—its current composite R-Score of 99/100 represents a +1-point shift in underlying market pressure.

Indicator / R-Score Pillar	Macquarie Park (NSW) Current	12-Month / 36-Month Context
Composite Suburb R-Score	99 / 100	Ranked #180 of 15,286 suburbs (was 98/100 12m ago)
Median House Price	$833,000	12m change: -2%
Median Weekly Rent & Gross Yield	$900/wk (5.6%)	12m rent change: +2.3%
Rental Vacancy & Days on Market	10.9% vacancy	Median selling time: 125 days on market (1.5% vacancy is the tight-market line)
Pillar 1: Buyer Demand	33 / 100	Measures days-on-market compression, vendor discounting & sales velocity
Pillar 2: Supply & Ownership	32 / 100	Measures stock on market, building approvals vs stock & owner-occupier share
Pillar 3: Price Momentum	74 / 100	Measures short/medium-term price velocity vs Ryde & NSW
Pillar 4: Yield Pressure	52 / 100	Measures gross rental yield, rent trajectory & vacancy compression

2. The “Two-Speed Suburb” Test: Best & Worst Streets in Macquarie Park (NSW)

Why do two 4-bedroom houses in Macquarie Park achieve completely different bank valuations and tenant quality? Because suburb medians blend every pocket together. When we map all 12,938 addresses across 53 streets in Macquarie Park through G-NAF to their ABS 2021 Census SA1 blocks, the suburb splits into three distinct tiers:

• Strong Street Profile (Score 75–100): 0 streets (0% of scored streets) pass both ABS Census tenure tests (owner-occupiers >65% and public housing ≤5%) plus at least one—or both—of the Macquarie Park rent and yield benchmarks.
• Mid / Mixed Street Profile (Score 50–74): 1 streets pass the core owner-occupier and public-housing thresholds but sit below the suburb median on weekly rent or yield.
• Weaker / Caution Street Profile (Score 0–25): 37 streets fail one or both census tenure thresholds—meaning either owner-occupation sits at or below 65% or state/community public housing exceeds 5% on those specific SA1 blocks.

Top 5 Highest-Scoring Streets in Macquarie Park (NSW)

These streets sit in SA1 census blocks with high homeowner pride of ownership, minimal social housing concentration, and strong block-level rents (inspect all 53 streets in Macquarie Park):

Top Street in Macquarie Park	Street Score	Addresses	Owner-Occupiers	Public Housing	SA1 Rent & Yield
#1 Sandstone Crescent	50/100	245	80%	0%	$840/wk (4.7%)
#2 Ivanhoe Place	44/100	186	68%	0.1%	$834/wk (4.8%)
#3 Mahogany Avenue	44/100	524	66%	0%	$842/wk (5.1%)
#4 Herring Road	35/100	972	48%	0.2%	$754/wk (4.5%)
#5 Rogal Place	25/100	70	64%	0%	$700/wk (3.7%)

Streets Where Block-Level Tenure Trails the Macquarie Park Average

By contrast, the streets below run through SA1 census blocks that fail one or more of our tenure or rental tests. A lower Street Score is not a judgement of any individual house, but it highlights where higher renter turnover or public housing concentration exists within Macquarie Park:

Caution Street Sample	Street Score	Addresses	Owner-Occupiers	Public Housing	SA1 Median Rent
Culloden Road	0/100	199	0%	36%	—
Balaclava Road	0/100	290	4%	34%	$780/wk
Epping Road	2/100	831	6%	31.1%	$782/wk

3. Economic & Supply Drivers in Ryde Council (New South Wales)

Macquarie Park sits within the Ryde Local Government Area, which has a residential population of approximately 141,693 (+7.8% population movement over the past 3 years) and 46,242 total dwellings. Three council-level fundamentals shape Macquarie Park’s medium-term outlook:

• Local Employment Diversity (ABS Census): The largest employment sectors across Ryde are Wholesale Trade (13%), Health Care and Social Assistance (12%), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12%), Education and Training (9%). Multi-sector employment reduces reliance on any single employer or commodity cycle.
• New Building Approvals vs. Existing Stock: Over the latest 12-month financial year, Ryde approved 2.5% new dwelling stock (~1,407.587 dwellings). Because new approvals exceed 1.8% of stock, investors in Macquarie Park must avoid generic greenfield house-and-land pockets and stick to established, built-out streets.
• Tracked Infrastructure Pipeline: Ryde currently has $827 million in tracked major infrastructure projects (placing it in the 37th percentile of Australian councils).

4. Worked Cashflow, Deposit & 80% LVR Stress-Test for Macquarie Park (September 2026)

What does it actually cost to acquire and hold a typical house in Macquarie Park at today’s median price of $833,000 and median rent of $900/wk? Below is the baseline 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR) model we use to stress-test serviceability before shortlisting a property:

Cashflow & Capital Item	Macquarie Park Worked Figure	Assumptions & Notes
Purchase Price (Suburb Median)	$833,000	Settled house median as of September 2026
20% Deposit + Est. Stamp Duty & Costs	$206,584	$166,600 deposit (80% LVR) + ~$39,984 stamp duty, legal & inspection allowance (can be funded via usable home equity)
80% LVR Loan Amount	$666,400	Standard no-LMI investor loan threshold
Gross Annual Rental Income	$46,800/yr ($900/wk)	5.6% gross rental yield before vacancies and expenses
Est. Annual Interest + Operating Costs	$50,813/yr	Assumes 6.25% interest-only ($41,650/yr) + ~1.1% for council rates, insurance & property management ($9,163/yr)
Pre-Tax Weekly Cashflow Position	-$77/wk top-up	Before tax deductions / depreciation (confirm post-tax position with your accountant)

5. Who Should Buy in Macquarie Park—And 3 Rules Before You Make an Offer

Solid 99/100 R-Score Backed by Ryde Fundamentals. Based on our September 2026 data, Macquarie Park is best suited to equity-backed homeowners and portfolio builders seeking a balanced entry price ($833,000) and 5.6% rental yield in NSW.

1. Never Buy Blind on the Suburb Median: In Macquarie Park, 37 streets score below 50/100 on our census tenure and yield tests. Always run the exact street through the Macquarie Park Street Score Hub and target the 0 streets scoring 75–100/100.
2. Check Lot-Level Overlays (Flood, Bushfire, Slope & Easements): Even on a 100/100 streetlike Sandstone Crescent, individual lots can carry overland flow paths, steep gradients, or sewer easements that restrict granny-flat additions or spike insurance premiums.
3. Price Against Street-Matched Settled Comparables: Do not let a selling agent justify an asking price on a 25/100 street using comparable sales from a 100/100 street. Compare settled sales within the same SA1 Street Score band.