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Calamvale vs Seddon vs Rockingham — 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. Calamvale

    QLD · 4116
    63Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    12.4%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Seddon

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

  3. Rockingham

    WA · 6168
    64Strong
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Calamvale
Seddon
Rockingham
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.4%/yr
10.1%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
452.3%
502.5%
522.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
8421.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$6.8bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
44% under cap
4141% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Calamvale

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Seddon

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Rockingham

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Calamvale

Stable but fully priced

12.4%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.4%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road14.7 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 Rockingham

Stable entry · room to scale

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

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state