Footscray vs Belgrave South — 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.

Footscray
VIC · 3011
72Strong
Median
$945k
5y growth
7.1%/yr
GrowthStable entry point
Belgrave South
VIC · 3160
59Average
Median
$1.09M
5y growth
10.4%/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

Footscray

Belgrave South

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

717.1%/yr

10010.4%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

392.0%

432.1%

Rental demand

weight 10%

681.3%

651.4%

Population growth

weight 12%

787.8%

Income growth

weight 12%

8421.0%

6416.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

100$5.2bn

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

3737% under cap

2727% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

85-7.0% YoY

75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Footscray
5/8
- Rental demand
- Income growth
- Construction pipeline
- Affordability
- Supply tightening
Belgrave South
2/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield

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 Belgrave South

Growth-led, low cashflow

10.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers

Capital growth10.4%/yr
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
Tight rentals1.4%

Risks

Thin gross yield (2.1%)
No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley18.0 kmConstruction · 2035