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Armadale

Best all-rounder on the index — no single dimension dominates and none lags.

Why it wins · Most balanced profile in your filter — +1 pts over Rockingham.

Stable but fully pricedWA · 6112$545k median
62Strong · top 15%
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Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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Midland

72Strong
WA · $545k
Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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Ellenbrook

60Strong
WA · $595k
Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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We score every suburb 0–100 against eight benchmarks a working buyer's agent watches: capital growth, rental yield, vacancy, listings trend, population growth, income growth, budget headroom, and the construction pipeline within reach.

The composite is a weighted average. The Top Picks above re-rank under a Growth-tilted, Yield-tilted, and Balanced scheme so each investor profile gets a single recommendation.

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Tier BB — SolidScore 60–744 suburbs

  1. #1

    Armadale

    11.8%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

    5y growth · 11.8%/yr
    62
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth11.8%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Tight rentals1.2%
    • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    Risks
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    6112 · ArmadaleCompare investment case
  2. #2

    Ellenbrook

    11.8%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

    5y growth · 11.8%/yr
    62
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth11.8%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Tight rentals1.2%
    • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    6069 · SwanCompare investment case
  3. #3

    Midland

    10.5%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

    5y growth · 10.5%/yr
    62
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth10.5%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Tight rentals1.2%
    • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    Risks
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    6056 · SwanCompare investment case
  4. #4

    Rockingham

    11.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

    5y growth · 11.4%/yr
    61
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth11.4%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Tight rentals1.2%
    • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    6168 · RockinghamCompare investment case

Tier CC — ModerateScore 40–594 suburbs

  1. #5

    Mandurah

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

    5y growth · 11.2%/yr
    56
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth11.2%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
    6210 · MandurahCompare investment case
  2. #6

    Bunbury

    population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

    5y growth · 9.8%/yr
    51
    Growth🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Capital growth9.8%/yr
    • Rental yield3.1%
    • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 3,948 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    6230 · BunburyCompare investment case
  3. #7

    Kalgoorlie

    population +12.6% (5y), 3.9% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 7.2% · 3.9%
    48
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Rental yield3.9%
    • Capital growth7.2%/yr
    • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 3,711 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • No major construction project in this state
    6430 · Kalgoorlie-BoulderIn compare set
  4. #8

    Geraldton

    10.6%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

    5y growth · 10.6%/yr
    47
    Growth🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Capital growth10.6%/yr
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 3,246 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • No major construction project in this state
    6530 · Greater GeraldtonCompare investment case

Tier DD — Below trendScore <401 suburb

  1. #9

    Albany

    population +12.6% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.

    Growth + yield · 8.2% · 3.1%
    32
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
    • Capital growth8.2%/yr
    • Rental yield3.1%
    • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 1,403 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    6330 · AlbanyCompare investment case
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