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Coburg vs Yarraville vs Ivanhoe East — 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. Coburg

    VIC · 3058
    55Average
    Median
    $1.09M
    5y growth
    6.6%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Yarraville

    VIC · 3013
    67Strong
    Median
    $1.20M
    5y growth
    6.3%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Ivanhoe East

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Coburg
Yarraville
Ivanhoe East
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
666.6%/yr
636.3%/yr
121.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
412.0%
402.0%
572.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8822.0%
8421.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$10.4bn
100$11.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
99% under cap
00% under cap
3131% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
90-8.0% 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. Coburg

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Yarraville

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Coburg

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·Metro Tunnel — Parkville Station5.0 kmRecently completed · 2025

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

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