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Seddon vs Preston — 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. Preston

    VIC · 3072
    55Average
    Median
    $985k
    5y growth
    7.0%/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
Seddon
Preston
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
707.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
412.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
44% under cap
22% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Seddon

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline
    • Affordability

  2. Preston

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

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 Preston

Stable but fully priced

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

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.0%/yr
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Metro Tunnel — Parkville Station6.4 kmRecently completed · 2025