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Yarraville vs Heidelberg — 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. Yarraville

    VIC · 3013
    69Strong
    Median
    $1.20M
    5y growth
    6.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point
  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
Yarraville
Heidelberg
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
636.3%/yr
585.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
402.0%
321.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
8421.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$10.4bn
100$6.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
2020% under cap
1414% 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. Yarraville

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
  2. Heidelberg

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

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

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