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Footscray vs Annerley vs Ivanhoe East — which is best for growth?

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. Footscray

    VIC · 3011
    72Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    7.1%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Annerley

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

  3. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    60Strong
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Footscray
Annerley
Ivanhoe East
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
717.1%/yr
10010.8%/yr
121.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
392.0%
331.6%
572.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
7218.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$5.2bn
37$1.9bn
100$11.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
3737% under cap
2424% under cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Footscray

    1/8
    • Income growth

  2. Annerley

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

  3. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Footscray

Stable entry point

$5.2bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.2bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·New Footscray Hospital0.0 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

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable entry · room to scale

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028