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Joondanna vs Deanside vs Ivanhoe East — 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. Joondanna

    WA · 6060
    62Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Deanside

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

  3. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    58Average
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Joondanna
Deanside
Ivanhoe East
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
10014.5%/yr
121.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
361.8%
633.2%
572.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
751.0%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6416.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
100$11.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
3434% under cap
1717% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
95-9.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Joondanna

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Deanside

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Ivanhoe East

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

Why Joondanna

Stable but fully priced

population +12.6% (5y), listings tightening 9.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.8%)

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

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