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Footscray vs Chermside — 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. Footscray

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

  2. Chermside

    QLD · 4032
    66Strong
    Median
    $945k
    5y growth
    11.8%/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
Chermside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
717.1%/yr
10011.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
392.0%
412.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$5.2bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3737% under cap
3737% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Footscray

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Chermside

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Supply tightening

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 Chermside

Growth-led, low cashflow

11.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street9.1 kmConstruction · 2026