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Springfield Lakes vs Stafford — which is best for yield?

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. Springfield Lakes

    QLD · 4300
    68Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    13.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. 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
Springfield Lakes
Stafford
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10013.5%/yr
10011.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.9%
402.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
5050% under cap
3737% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Springfield Lakes

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Stafford

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Springfield Lakes

Stable entry · room to scale

13.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.5%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road22.7 kmConstruction · 2026

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