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Mooroopna vs Morwell vs Orbost — which is best for yield?

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. Mooroopna

    VIC · 3629
    52Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Morwell

    VIC · 3840
    55Average
    Median
    $314k
    5y growth
    11.9%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Orbost

    VIC · 3888
    36Below trend
    Median
    $350k
    5y growth
    13.5%/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
Mooroopna
Morwell
Orbost
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
989.8%/yr
10011.9%/yr
10013.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
663.3%
713.6%
562.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
11% under cap
2121% under cap
1313% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% 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. Mooroopna

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Morwell

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Orbost

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Mooroopna

Stable but fully priced

9.8%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.3%
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen156.2 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Morwell

Stable entry point

11.9%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.6%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley116.0 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Orbost

Thin market · ~2k residents

13.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 2,264 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley290.7 kmConstruction · 2035