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Armadale vs Footscray vs Seddon — which is best for infrastructure?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.00Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Armadale

    WA · 6112
    65Strong
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    69Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Seddon

    VIC · 3011
    55Average
    Median
    $965k
    5y growth
    0.1%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Armadale
Footscray
Seddon
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
717.1%/yr
10.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
522.6%
392.0%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8421.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$5.2bn
100$6.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
4545% under cap
66% under cap
44% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Armadale

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

  2. Footscray

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Seddon

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Armadale

Stable entry · room to scale

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

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Footscray

Stable but fully priced

$5.2bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.2bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital0.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Seddon

Stable but fully priced

$6.8bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$6.8bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital1.0 kmConstruction · 2026