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Seddon vs Wodonga vs Deanside — 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. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    64Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

  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
Seddon
Wodonga
Deanside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10.1%/yr
797.9%/yr
10014.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
603.0%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
8822.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$6.8bn
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2020% under cap
6060% under cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Seddon

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Wodonga

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  3. Deanside

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield

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 Wodonga

Stable entry · room to scale

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028

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