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Pyramid Hill vs Warracknabeal vs Donald — 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. Warracknabeal

    VIC · 3393
    39Below trend
    Median
    $247k
    5y growth
    15.9%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~2k residents

  3. Donald

    VIC · 3480
    33Below trend
    Median
    $240k
    5y growth
    12.1%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~1.5k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Pyramid Hill
Warracknabeal
Donald
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10018.0%/yr
10015.9%/yr
10012.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
763.8%
783.9%
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
1818% under cap
2020% 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. Warracknabeal

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Donald

    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 Warracknabeal

Thin market · ~2k residents

15.9%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth15.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.8%
Risks
  • Only 2,359 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub275.6 kmApproved · 2033

Why Donald

Thin market · ~1.5k residents

12.1%/yr capital growth, 3.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.1%/yr
  • Rental yield3.9%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,472 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub227.5 kmApproved · 2033