Parramatta vs Stafford — 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.

Parramatta
NSW · 2150
62Strong
Median
$1.50M
5y growth
6.7%/yr
GrowthStable but fully priced
Stafford
QLD · 4053
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

Parramatta

Stafford

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

676.7%/yr

10011.8%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

311.5%

402.0%

Rental demand

weight 10%

681.3%

731.1%

Population growth

weight 12%

656.5%

10010.0%

Income growth

weight 12%

6416.0%

7619.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

100$25.0bn

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

00% under cap

3737% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

75-5.0% YoY

90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Parramatta
1/8
- Construction pipeline
Stafford
7/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Rental demand
- Population growth
- Income growth
- Affordability
- Supply tightening

Why Parramatta

Stable but fully priced

$25.0bn pipeline incl. Sydney Metro West — Parramatta, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers

Infrastructure pipeline$25.0bn nearby
Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
Tight rentals1.3%
Capital growth6.7%/yr

Risks

At top of budget (100% of cap)
Thin gross yield (1.5%)

Construction ·Sydney Metro West — Parramatta0.0 kmConstruction · 2030

Why Stafford

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 Street6.5 kmConstruction · 2026