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Clayton vs Milton vs Sunshine — 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. Milton

    QLD · 4064
    68Strong
    Median
    $1.50M
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    71Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Clayton
Milton
Sunshine
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
717.1%/yr
929.2%/yr
757.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
331.7%
301.5%
432.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8020.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$5.0bn
60$3.0bn
100$9.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
00% under cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Clayton

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Milton

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Population growth
    • Income growth

  3. Sunshine

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

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 Milton

Stable but fully priced

population +10.0% (5y), 9.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.5%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street1.3 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Sunshine

Stable entry · room to scale

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.5%/yr
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033