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Springfield Lakes vs Yarraville — 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. Springfield Lakes

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

    VIC · 3013
    69Strong
    Median
    $1.20M
    5y growth
    6.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Springfield Lakes
Yarraville
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10013.5%/yr
636.3%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.9%
402.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0
100$10.4bn
Affordability
weight 8%
5050% under cap
2020% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Springfield Lakes

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

    2/8
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline

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 Yarraville

Stable entry point

$10.4bn pipeline incl. West Gate Tunnel, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$10.4bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel0.0 kmConstruction · 2025