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Fortitude Valley vs Lota — 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. Fortitude Valley

    QLD · 4006
    63Strong
    Median
    $1.40M
    5y growth
    8.7%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Lota

    QLD · 4179
    61Strong
    Median
    $1.15M
    5y growth
    11.5%/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
Fortitude Valley
Lota
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
878.7%/yr
10011.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
301.5%
381.9%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
8020.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
32$1.6bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
55% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Fortitude Valley

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Lota

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Affordability

Why Fortitude Valley

Stable but fully priced

population +10.0% (5y), 8.7%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.7%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (116% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.5%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street1.9 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Lota

Stable but fully priced

11.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.5%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.2%
Risks
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.9%)

Construction ·Brisbane 2032 Olympics Precinct16.1 kmPlanned · 2032