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Deanside vs Red Cliffs vs Sunshine — 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. Deanside

    VIC · 3336
    64Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    14.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Red Cliffs

    VIC · 3496
    57Average
    Median
    $400k
    5y growth
    13.0%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  3. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    69Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Deanside
Red Cliffs
Sunshine
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10014.5%/yr
10013.0%/yr
757.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.2%
623.1%
432.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
402.4%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
100$9.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
4545% under cap
6767% under cap
3131% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Deanside

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Red Cliffs

    1/8
    • Affordability

  3. Sunshine

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

Why Deanside

Stable entry · room to scale

14.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub16.5 kmApproved · 2033

Why Red Cliffs

Stable entry · room to scale

13.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Budget headroom67% under cap
  • Rental yield3.1%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub454.0 kmApproved · 2033

Why Sunshine

Stable entry point

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.5%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033