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Hamilton Hill vs Sunshine West vs Seddon — 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. Hamilton Hill

    WA · 6163
    62Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Sunshine West

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

  3. Seddon

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Hamilton Hill
Sunshine West
Seddon
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
989.8%/yr
111.1%/yr
10.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
392.0%
542.7%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6817.0%
6416.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
77$3.8bn
100$6.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1616% under cap
3333% under cap
44% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Hamilton Hill

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

  2. Sunshine West

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Seddon

    3/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Hamilton Hill

Growth-led, low cashflow

population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.1%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)
  • No major construction project in this state

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

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