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Ardross vs Geraldton — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.20Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Ardross

    WA · 6153
    59Average
    Median
    $1.15M
    5y growth
    8.4%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Geraldton

    WA · 6530
    49Average
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    10.6%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~3k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Ardross
Geraldton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
848.4%/yr
10010.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
432.1%
512.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
55% under cap
6363% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Ardross

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Geraldton

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

Why Ardross

Stable but fully priced

population +12.6% (5y), listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Capital growth8.4%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.1%
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Why Geraldton

Thin market · ~3k residents

10.6%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.6%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Budget headroom63% under cap
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,246 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state