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Seddon vs Ivanhoe East vs Chermside — 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. Seddon

    VIC · 3011
    56Average
    Median
    $965k
    5y growth
    0.1%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

  2. Ivanhoe East

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

  3. Chermside

    QLD · 4032
    65Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Seddon
Ivanhoe East
Chermside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
121.2%/yr
10011.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
572.8%
412.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
6817.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
100$11.0bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2020% under cap
3131% under cap
2121% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Seddon

    1/8
    • Income growth

  2. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Chermside

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

Why Seddon

Late-cycle hold

$6.8bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$6.8bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)
  • Modest 5y growth (0.1%/yr)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital1.0 kmConstruction · 2026

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

Why Chermside

Growth-led, low cashflow

11.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street9.1 kmConstruction · 2026