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Spotswood vs Shepparton vs Ivanhoe East — 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. Spotswood

    VIC · 3015
    59Average
    Median
    $1.08M
    5y growth
    2.6%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Shepparton

    VIC · 3630
    56Average
    Median
    $480k
    5y growth
    11.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  3. Ivanhoe East

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Spotswood
Shepparton
Ivanhoe East
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
262.6%/yr
10011.2%/yr
121.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
592.9%
572.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
402.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
5213.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
91$4.6bn
0–
100$11.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1010% under cap
6060% under cap
3131% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Spotswood

    1/8
    • Income growth

  2. Shepparton

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

  3. Ivanhoe East

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

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 Shepparton

Stable entry · room to scale

11.2%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.2%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Budget headroom60% under cap
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen156.9 kmConstruction · 2028

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