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Sunnycliffs vs Deepwater vs Ouyen — 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. Sunnycliffs

    VIC · 3496
    37Below trend
    Median
    $289k
    5y growth
    4.7%/yr
    YieldThin market · illiquid

  2. Deepwater

    NSW · 2371
    27Below trend
    Median
    $80k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldThin market · ~0.5k residents

  3. Ouyen

    VIC · 3490
    32Below trend
    Median
    $213k
    5y growth
    16.5%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~1.2k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Sunnycliffs
Deepwater
Ouyen
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
474.7%/yr
505.0%/yr
10016.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
884.4%
10013.0%
814.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
352.6%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
44% under cap
7373% under cap
2929% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Sunnycliffs

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Deepwater

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Ouyen

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Sunnycliffs

Thin market · illiquid

4.4% gross yield, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.4%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 0 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (96% of cap)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub455.9 kmApproved · 2033

Why Deepwater

Thin market · ~0.5k residents

13.0% gross yield, 73% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield13.0%
  • Budget headroom73% under cap
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 456 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro West — Parramatta492.4 kmConstruction · 2030

Why Ouyen

Thin market · ~1.2k residents

16.5%/yr capital growth, 4.0% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth16.5%/yr
  • Rental yield4.0%
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,170 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub376.3 kmApproved · 2033