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Ouyen vs Sea Lake vs Whyalla — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $300kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Ouyen

    VIC · 3490
    32Below trend
    Median
    $213k
    5y growth
    16.5%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~1.2k residents

  2. Sea Lake

    VIC · 3533
    32Below trend
    Median
    $160k
    5y growth
    9.9%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~0.6k residents

  3. Whyalla

    SA · 5600
    41Below trend
    Median
    $245k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Ouyen
Sea Lake
Whyalla
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10016.5%/yr
999.9%/yr
727.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
814.0%
914.5%
854.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2929% under cap
4747% under cap
1818% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Ouyen

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

  2. Sea Lake

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Whyalla

    1/8
    • Supply tightening

Why Ouyen

Thin market · ~1.2k residents

16.5%/yr capital growth, 4.0% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth16.5%/yr
  • Rental yield4.0%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,170 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub376.3 kmApproved · 2033

Why Sea Lake

Thin market · ~0.6k residents

9.9%/yr capital growth, 4.5% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.9%/yr
  • Rental yield4.5%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 619 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub309.0 kmApproved · 2033

Why Whyalla

Thin market · ~4k residents

4.2% gross yield, 7.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state