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Bulleen vs Ararat vs Wodonga — which is best for infrastructure?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $1.50Mbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Bulleen

    VIC · 3105
    58Average
    Median
    $1.30M
    5y growth
    3.4%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

  2. Ararat

    VIC · 3377
    58Average
    Median
    $330k
    5y growth
    8.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

  3. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    65Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Bulleen
Ararat
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
343.4%/yr
898.9%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
371.8%
793.9%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
402.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$9.8bn
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1313% under cap
7878% under cap
6868% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Bulleen

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Ararat

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

  3. Wodonga

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

Why Bulleen

Late-cycle hold

$9.8bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.8bn nearby
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.8%)
  • Modest 5y growth (3.4%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen1.1 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Ararat

Stable entry · room to scale

8.9%/yr capital growth, 3.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.9%/yr
  • Rental yield3.9%
  • Budget headroom78% under cap
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub176.5 kmApproved · 2033

Why Wodonga

Stable entry · room to scale

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

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028