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Wavell Heights vs Greenslopes — 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. Wavell Heights

    QLD · 4012
    63Strong
    Median
    $1.09M
    5y growth
    11.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Greenslopes

    QLD · 4120
    64Strong
    Median
    $1.20M
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Wavell Heights
Greenslopes
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.2%/yr
10010.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
402.0%
321.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
7619.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
23$1.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
99% under cap
00% 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. Wavell Heights

    5/8
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  2. Greenslopes

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

Why Wavell Heights

Stable but fully priced

11.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street8.8 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Greenslopes

Stable but fully priced

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.6%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road1.9 kmConstruction · 2026