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Deanside vs Yarraville vs Spring Hill — 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. Deanside

    VIC · 3336
    65Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    14.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Yarraville

    VIC · 3013
    69Strong
    Median
    $1.20M
    5y growth
    6.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Spring Hill

    QLD · 4000
    71Strong
    Median
    $1.50M
    5y growth
    8.2%/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
Deanside
Yarraville
Spring Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10014.5%/yr
636.3%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.2%
402.0%
291.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8421.0%
8020.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$10.4bn
100$5.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
5656% under cap
2020% under cap
00% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Deanside

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

  2. Yarraville

    3/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

  3. Spring Hill

    1/8
    • Population growth

Why Deanside

Stable entry · room to scale

14.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub16.5 kmApproved · 2033

Why Yarraville

Stable entry point

$10.4bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$10.4bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel0.0 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Spring Hill

Stable but fully priced

population +10.0% (5y), $5.0bn pipeline incl. Cross River Rail — Roma Street.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.0bn nearby
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.4%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street0.8 kmConstruction · 2026