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Epsom vs Sunshine vs Tatura — 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. Epsom

    VIC · 3551
    54Average
    Median
    $585k
    5y growth
    9.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    68Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Tatura

    VIC · 3616
    55Average
    Median
    $455k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Epsom
Sunshine
Tatura
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
959.5%/yr
757.5%/yr
10010.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
603.0%
432.1%
562.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
651.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$9.1bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
4242% under cap
1818% under cap
5454% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Epsom

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Sunshine

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

  3. Tatura

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

Why Epsom

Stable entry · room to scale

9.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.0%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub129.1 kmApproved · 2033

Why Sunshine

Stable entry point

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.5%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033

Why Tatura

Thin market · ~5k residents

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,955 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen149.0 kmConstruction · 2028