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South Brisbane vs Milton — 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. South Brisbane

    QLD · 4101
    71Strong
    Median
    $1.50M
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Milton

    QLD · 4064
    68Strong
    Median
    $1.50M
    5y growth
    9.2%/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
South Brisbane
Milton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
331.6%
301.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
8020.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
75$3.8bn
60$3.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
00% under cap
00% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. South Brisbane

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

  2. Milton

    1/8
    • Income growth

Why South Brisbane

Stable but fully priced

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

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Infrastructure pipeline$3.8bn nearby
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.6%)

Construction ·Brisbane Metro1.0 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Milton

Stable but fully priced

population +10.0% (5y), 9.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Income growth+20.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.5%)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street1.3 kmConstruction · 2026