Calamvale vs Yarraville — 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.

Calamvale
QLD · 4116
64Strong
Median
$945k
5y growth
12.4%/yr
GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow
Yarraville
VIC · 3013
67Strong
Median
$1.20M
5y growth
6.3%/yr
GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight

Calamvale

Yarraville

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

10012.4%/yr

636.3%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

452.3%

402.0%

Rental demand

weight 10%

701.2%

681.3%

Population growth

weight 12%

10010.0%

787.8%

Income growth

weight 12%

7218.0%

8421.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

100$10.4bn

Affordability

weight 8%

2121% under cap

00% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Calamvale
5/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Rental demand
- Population growth
- Affordability
Yarraville
2/8
- Income growth
- Construction pipeline

Why Calamvale

Growth-led, low cashflow

12.4%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers

Capital growth12.4%/yr
Population growth+10.0% (5y)
Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
Income growth+18.0% (5y)

Risks

Thin gross yield (2.3%)
No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road14.7 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Yarraville

Stable but fully priced

$10.4bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers

Infrastructure pipeline$10.4bn nearby
Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
Income growth+21.0% (5y)
Population growth+7.8% (5y)

Risks

At top of budget (100% of cap)
Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel0.0 kmConstruction · 2025