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Springfield Lakes vs Footscray vs Hamilton Hill — 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. Springfield Lakes

    QLD · 4300
    66Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    13.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    69Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Hamilton Hill

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Springfield Lakes
Footscray
Hamilton Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10013.5%/yr
717.1%/yr
989.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.9%
392.0%
392.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
8421.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$5.2bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2626% under cap
66% under cap
1616% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Springfield Lakes

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

  2. Footscray

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Hamilton Hill

    1/8
    • Rental demand

Why Springfield Lakes

Stable entry point

13.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.5%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road22.7 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Footscray

Stable but fully priced

$5.2bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.2bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital0.0 kmConstruction · 2026

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