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Rainbow vs Donald vs Port Augusta — 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. Rainbow

    VIC · 3424
    28Below trend
    Median
    $235k
    5y growth
    25.7%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~0.7k residents

  2. Donald

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

  3. Port Augusta

    SA · 5700
    46Average
    Median
    $295k
    5y growth
    7.4%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Rainbow
Donald
Port Augusta
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10025.7%/yr
10012.1%/yr
747.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
783.9%
683.4%
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%
2222% under cap
2020% under cap
22% 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. Rainbow

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Donald

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Port Augusta

    1/8
    • Supply tightening

Why Rainbow

Thin market · ~0.7k residents

25.7%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth25.7%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 672 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.2%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub328.0 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

Why Port Augusta

Stable but fully priced

7.4%/yr capital growth, 3.4% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.4%/yr
  • Rental yield3.4%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (98% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state