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Lower Macdonald vs Footscray — 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. Lower Macdonald

    NSW · 2775
    59Average
    Median
    $195k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable entry · room to scale

  2. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    69Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/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
Lower Macdonald
Footscray
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
717.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
1008.3%
392.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$5.2bn
Affordability
weight 8%
8181% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Lower Macdonald

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Footscray

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Lower Macdonald

Stable entry · room to scale

8.3% gross yield, 81% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield8.3%
  • Budget headroom81% under cap
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro West — Parramatta50.2 kmConstruction · 2030

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