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Spotswood vs Ivanhoe East vs Heidelberg — which is best for growth?

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. Spotswood

    VIC · 3015
    60Strong
    Median
    $1.08M
    5y growth
    2.6%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

  2. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    60Strong
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable entry · room to scale

  3. 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
Spotswood
Ivanhoe East
Heidelberg
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
262.6%/yr
121.2%/yr
585.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
572.8%
321.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
6817.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
91$4.6bn
100$11.0bn
100$6.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
2828% under cap
4545% under cap
1414% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Spotswood

    1/8
    • Income growth

  2. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Heidelberg

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Spotswood

Late-cycle hold

$4.6bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$4.6bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)
  • Modest 5y growth (2.6%/yr)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel1.7 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable entry · room to scale

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028

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