Spotswood vs Hamilton — 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.

Spotswood
VIC · 3015
59Average
Median
$1.08M
5y growth
2.6%/yr
BalancedStable but fully priced
Hamilton
VIC · 3300
58Average
Median
$360k
5y growth
11.4%/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

Spotswood

Hamilton

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

262.6%/yr

10011.4%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

442.2%

683.4%

Rental demand

weight 10%

681.3%

402.4%

Population growth

weight 12%

787.8%

Income growth

weight 12%

8421.0%

5213.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

91$4.6bn

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

1010% under cap

7070% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

85-7.0% YoY

25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Spotswood
4/8
- Rental demand
- Income growth
- Construction pipeline
- Supply tightening
Hamilton
3/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Affordability

Why Spotswood

Stable but fully priced

$4.6bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers

Infrastructure pipeline$4.6bn nearby
Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
Income growth+21.0% (5y)
Population growth+7.8% (5y)

Risks

At top of budget (90% of cap)
Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel1.7 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Hamilton

Stable entry · room to scale

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers

Capital growth11.4%/yr
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Budget headroom70% under cap
Rental yield3.4%

Risks

No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub247.3 kmApproved · 2033