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Quambatook vs Kerang vs Penshurst — 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. Quambatook

    VIC · 3540
    23Below trend
    Median
    $40k
    5y growth
    -15.1%/yr
    YieldThin market · ~0.2k residents

  2. Kerang

    VIC · 3579
    47Average
    Median
    $265k
    5y growth
    9.3%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  3. Penshurst

    VIC · 3289
    29Below trend
    Median
    $265k
    5y growth
    9.9%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~0.7k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Quambatook
Kerang
Penshurst
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
0-15.1%/yr
939.3%/yr
999.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
10010.4%
783.9%
693.4%
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%
8787% under cap
1212% under cap
1212% 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. Quambatook

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Kerang

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Penshurst

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Quambatook

Thin market · ~0.2k residents

10.4% gross yield, 87% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield10.4%
  • Budget headroom87% under cap
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 229 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Modest 5y growth (-15.1%/yr)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub244.8 kmApproved · 2033

Why Kerang

Thin market · ~4k residents

9.3%/yr capital growth, 3.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.3%/yr
  • Rental yield3.9%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,960 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub241.3 kmApproved · 2033

Why Penshurst

Thin market · ~0.7k residents

9.9%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.4%
Risks
  • Only 677 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub224.0 kmApproved · 2033