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Tatura vs Preston — which is best for growth?

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. Tatura

    VIC · 3616
    56Average
    Median
    $455k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  2. Preston

    VIC · 3072
    56Average
    Median
    $985k
    5y growth
    7.0%/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
Tatura
Preston
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.5%/yr
707.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
562.8%
412.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
6262% under cap
1818% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Tatura

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

  2. Preston

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

Why Tatura

Thin market · ~5k residents

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Budget headroom62% under cap
Risks
  • Only 4,955 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen149.0 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Preston

Growth-led, low cashflow

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

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.0%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Metro Tunnel — Parkville Station6.4 kmRecently completed · 2025