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Stafford vs Spotswood — 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. Stafford

    QLD · 4053
    64Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Spotswood

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Stafford
Spotswood
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
262.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
402.0%
442.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7619.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
91$4.6bn
Affordability
weight 8%
2121% under cap
1010% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
90-8.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Stafford

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

  2. Spotswood

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

Why Stafford

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 Street6.5 kmConstruction · 2026

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