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Kalgoorlie vs Murray Bridge — 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. Kalgoorlie

    WA · 6430
    46Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Murray Bridge

    SA · 5253
    49Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    9.2%/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
Kalgoorlie
Murray Bridge
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
793.9%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
11% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Kalgoorlie

    4/8
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth

  2. Murray Bridge

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Kalgoorlie

Thin market · ~4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 3.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.9%
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,711 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)

Why Murray Bridge

Stable but fully priced

9.2%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state