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Joondanna vs Footscray vs Wodonga — 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. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    69Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    63Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Joondanna
Footscray
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
717.1%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
361.8%
392.0%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
751.0%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
8421.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$5.2bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
66% under cap
5252% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
95-9.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Joondanna

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Footscray

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Wodonga

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Affordability

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 Footscray

Stable but fully priced

$5.2bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.2bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital0.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Wodonga

Stable entry · room to scale

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028