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Carseldine vs Seddon vs Deanside — 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. Carseldine

    QLD · 4034
    65Strong
    Median
    $895k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point
  2. Seddon

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

    VIC · 3336
    63Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    14.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Carseldine
Seddon
Deanside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.2%/yr
10.1%/yr
10014.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
512.5%
502.5%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
681.3%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7619.0%
8421.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0
100$6.8bn
0
Affordability
weight 8%
1010% under cap
44% under cap
3434% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
90-8.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Carseldine

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Supply tightening
  2. Seddon

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
  3. Deanside

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Carseldine

Stable entry point

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street13.1 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 Deanside

Stable entry point

14.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub16.5 kmApproved · 2033