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Seddon vs Maffra vs Eaglehawk — 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. Seddon

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

  2. Maffra

    VIC · 3860
    54Average
    Median
    $498k
    5y growth
    14.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  3. Eaglehawk

    VIC · 3556
    54Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    11.1%/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
Seddon
Maffra
Eaglehawk
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
10014.3%/yr
10011.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
522.6%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
44% under cap
5050% under cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Seddon

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

  2. Maffra

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Eaglehawk

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

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 Maffra

Stable entry · room to scale

14.3%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.3%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley160.3 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Eaglehawk

Stable entry · room to scale

11.1%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.1%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub129.6 kmApproved · 2033