Ivanhoe East vs Calamvale — 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.

Ivanhoe East
VIC · 3079
58Average
Median
$828k
5y growth
1.2%/yr
YieldStable entry point
Calamvale
QLD · 4116
63Strong
Median
$945k
5y growth
12.4%/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

Ivanhoe East

Calamvale

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

121.2%/yr

10012.4%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

572.8%

452.3%

Rental demand

weight 10%

681.3%

701.2%

Population growth

weight 12%

787.8%

10010.0%

Income growth

weight 12%

6817.0%

7218.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

100$11.0bn

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

1717% under cap

66% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Ivanhoe East
3/8
- Rental yield
- Construction pipeline
- Affordability
Calamvale
4/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental demand
- Population growth
- Income growth

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable entry point

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers

Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Income growth+17.0% (5y)

Risks

Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028

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