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Rockingham vs Heidelberg — 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. Rockingham

    WA · 6168
    66Strong
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Heidelberg

    VIC · 3084
    64Strong
    Median
    $1.29M
    5y growth
    5.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Rockingham
Heidelberg
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.4%/yr
585.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
522.6%
321.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$6.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
6060% under cap
1414% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Rockingham

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

  2. Heidelberg

    3/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Rockingham

Stable entry · room to scale

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Heidelberg

Stable entry point

$6.1bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$6.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.6%)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen2.0 kmConstruction · 2028