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Bradfield vs Seddon vs Footscray — which is best for growth?

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. Bradfield

    NSW · 2556
    58Average
    Median
    $1.00M
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

  2. Seddon

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

  3. Footscray

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Bradfield
Seddon
Footscray
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
10.1%/yr
717.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
804.0%
502.5%
392.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
8421.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
61$3.0bn
100$6.8bn
100$5.2bn
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
44% under cap
66% 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. Bradfield

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Seddon

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Footscray

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Affordability

Why Bradfield

Stable but fully priced

4.0% gross yield, listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.0%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport4.1 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

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