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Pyramid Hill vs Murtoa vs Sea Lake — which is best for yield?

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. Pyramid Hill

    VIC · 3575
    29Below trend
    Median
    $275k
    5y growth
    18.0%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~0.6k residents

  2. Murtoa

    VIC · 3390
    30Below trend
    Median
    $244k
    5y growth
    15.4%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~0.9k residents

  3. Sea Lake

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Pyramid Hill
Murtoa
Sea Lake
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10018.0%/yr
10015.4%/yr
999.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
763.8%
914.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
88% under cap
1919% under cap
4747% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Pyramid Hill

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Murtoa

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Sea Lake

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Pyramid Hill

Thin market · ~0.6k residents

18.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth18.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 598 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub202.2 kmApproved · 2033

Why Murtoa

Thin market · ~0.9k residents

15.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth15.4%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.8%
Risks
  • Only 897 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub246.4 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