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Red Cliffs vs Marysville vs Footscray — 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. Red Cliffs

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

  2. Marysville

    VIC · 3779
    57Average
    Median
    $680k
    5y growth
    8.0%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  3. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    70Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Red Cliffs
Marysville
Footscray
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10013.0%/yr
808.0%/yr
717.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
623.1%
462.3%
392.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
100$5.2bn
Affordability
weight 8%
6767% under cap
4343% under cap
2121% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Red Cliffs

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Marysville

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Footscray

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

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 Marysville

Growth-led, low cashflow

8.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Box Hill65.0 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Footscray

Stable entry point

$5.2bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.2bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital0.0 kmConstruction · 2026