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Footscray vs Logan Central — 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. Logan Central

    QLD · 4114
    67Strong
    Median
    $575k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthStable 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
Logan Central
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
717.1%/yr
949.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
392.0%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$5.2bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3737% under cap
6262% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
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

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Logan Central

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • 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 Logan Central

Stable entry · room to scale

population +10.0% (5y), 9.4%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road17.9 kmConstruction · 2026