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Broken Hill vs Kerang vs Hamilton — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $400kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Broken Hill

    NSW · 2880
    45Average
    Median
    $250k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldWatch supply easing

  2. Kerang

    VIC · 3579
    48Average
    Median
    $265k
    5y growth
    9.3%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  3. Hamilton

    VIC · 3300
    53Average
    Median
    $360k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Broken Hill
Kerang
Hamilton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
939.3%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
924.6%
783.9%
683.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3838% under cap
3434% under cap
1010% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% 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. Broken Hill

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Kerang

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Hamilton

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Broken Hill

Watch supply easing

4.6% gross yield, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.6%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport892.3 kmConstruction · 2026

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 Hamilton

Stable but fully priced

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.4%
Risks
  • At top of budget (90% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub247.3 kmApproved · 2033