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Herston vs Spring Hill — 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. Herston

    QLD · 4006
    64Strong
    Median
    $1.25M
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Spring Hill

    QLD · 4000
    71Strong
    Median
    $1.50M
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Herston
Spring Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
989.8%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
331.7%
291.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
8020.0%
8020.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
15$0.8bn
100$5.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
00% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Herston

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Spring Hill

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

Why Herston

Stable entry point

population +10.0% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.7%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street2.2 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Spring Hill

Stable but fully priced

population +10.0% (5y), $5.0bn pipeline incl. Cross River Rail — Roma Street.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.0bn nearby
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.4%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street0.8 kmConstruction · 2026