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Seddon vs Sunshine vs Pearcedale — 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. Sunshine

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

  3. Pearcedale

    VIC · 3912
    57Average
    Median
    $1.02M
    5y growth
    9.2%/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
Sunshine
Pearcedale
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
757.5%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
432.1%
412.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
6416.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
100$9.1bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2020% under cap
3131% under cap
1515% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% 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. Seddon

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Sunshine

    1/8
    • Affordability

  3. Pearcedale

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

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 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

Why Pearcedale

Growth-led, low cashflow

9.2%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham30.2 kmConstruction · 2035