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Elizabeth vs Brighton — which is best for yield?

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. Elizabeth

    SA · 5112
    62Strong
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Brighton

    SA · 5048
    51Average
    Median
    $1.34M
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Elizabeth
Brighton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
542.7%
281.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
7070% under cap
1010% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Elizabeth

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  2. Brighton

    2/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth

Why Elizabeth

Stable entry · room to scale

11.8%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Budget headroom70% under cap
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Brighton

Growth-led, low cashflow

8.2%/yr capital growth, tight 1.1% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.1%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.4%)
  • No major construction project in this state