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Morwell vs Fortitude Valley vs Deanside — which is best for yield?

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. Morwell

    VIC · 3840
    59Average
    Median
    $314k
    5y growth
    11.9%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Fortitude Valley

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

  3. Deanside

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Morwell
Fortitude Valley
Deanside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.9%/yr
878.7%/yr
10014.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
713.6%
301.5%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
681.3%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
8020.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
32$1.6bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
7474% under cap
0Over cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Morwell

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Fortitude Valley

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Deanside

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Morwell

Stable entry · room to scale

11.9%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Budget headroom74% under cap
  • Rental yield3.6%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley116.0 kmConstruction · 2035

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 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