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Baldivis vs Spotswood — 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. Spotswood

    VIC · 3015
    59Average
    Median
    $1.08M
    5y growth
    2.6%/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
Baldivis
Spotswood
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.2%/yr
262.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
582.9%
442.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
91$4.6bn
Affordability
weight 8%
4646% under cap
1010% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% 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. Spotswood

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

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 Spotswood

Stable but fully priced

$4.6bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$4.6bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (90% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel1.7 kmConstruction · 2025