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Seddon vs Sunshine West — 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. Sunshine West

    VIC · 3020
    53Average
    Median
    $670k
    5y growth
    1.1%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Seddon
Sunshine West
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
111.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
542.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
77$3.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
44% under cap
3333% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% 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. Sunshine West

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

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 Sunshine West

Stable entry point

listings tightening 6.0% YoY, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Infrastructure pipeline$3.8bn nearby
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.1%/yr)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub1.4 kmApproved · 2033