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Palona vs Sunshine — 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. Palona

    NSW · 2232
    49Average
    Median
    $1.00M
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

  2. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    68Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Palona
Sunshine
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
757.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
804.0%
432.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$9.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
1818% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Palona

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand

  2. Sunshine

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

Why Palona

Stable but fully priced

4.0% gross yield, listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.0%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·WestConnex M4–M5 Link20.3 kmRecently completed · 2024

Why Sunshine

Stable entry point

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.5%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033