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Marysville vs Seddon vs Hamilton — 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. Marysville

    VIC · 3779
    56Average
    Median
    $680k
    5y growth
    8.0%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Seddon

    VIC · 3011
    55Average
    Median
    $965k
    5y growth
    0.1%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  3. Hamilton

    VIC · 3300
    58Average
    Median
    $360k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Marysville
Seddon
Hamilton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
808.0%/yr
10.1%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
462.3%
502.5%
683.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8421.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$6.8bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3232% under cap
44% under cap
6464% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Marysville

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Seddon

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

  3. Hamilton

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

Why Marysville

Growth-led, low cashflow

8.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Box Hill65.0 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Seddon

Stable but fully priced

$6.8bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$6.8bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital1.0 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Hamilton

Stable entry · room to scale

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.4%
  • Budget headroom64% under cap
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub247.3 kmApproved · 2033