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Clayton vs Carseldine vs Annerley — 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. Clayton

    VIC · 3168
    66Strong
    Median
    $1.25M
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Carseldine

    QLD · 4034
    67Strong
    Median
    $895k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  3. Annerley

    QLD · 4103
    68Strong
    Median
    $1.15M
    5y growth
    10.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Clayton
Carseldine
Annerley
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
717.1%/yr
10012.2%/yr
10010.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
331.7%
512.5%
331.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
731.1%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
7619.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$5.0bn
0–
37$1.9bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
4040% under cap
2424% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Clayton

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Carseldine

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

  3. Annerley

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Clayton

Stable entry point

$5.0bn pipeline incl. Suburban Rail Loop East — Clayton, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.1%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.7%)

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Clayton0.0 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Carseldine

Stable entry · room to scale

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street13.1 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Annerley

Stable entry point

10.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.6%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road1.5 kmConstruction · 2026