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Baldivis vs Ivanhoe East vs Seddon — which is best for infrastructure?

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. Baldivis

    WA · 6171
    66Strong
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    59Average
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

  3. Seddon

    VIC · 3011
    56Average
    Median
    $965k
    5y growth
    0.1%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Baldivis
Ivanhoe East
Seddon
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.2%/yr
121.2%/yr
10.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
582.9%
572.8%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6817.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$11.0bn
100$6.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
4646% under cap
3131% under cap
2020% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Baldivis

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

  2. Ivanhoe East

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Seddon

    1/8
    • Income growth

Why Baldivis

Stable entry · room to scale

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable entry point

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Seddon

Late-cycle hold

$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
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)
  • Modest 5y growth (0.1%/yr)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital1.0 kmConstruction · 2026