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Rainbow vs Warracknabeal — 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. Warracknabeal

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Rainbow
Warracknabeal
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10025.7%/yr
10015.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
763.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2222% under cap
1818% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Rainbow

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Warracknabeal

    1/8
    • Rental yield

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 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