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Wellington vs Mooroopna — 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. Wellington

    NSW · 2820
    35Below trend
    Median
    $380k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Mooroopna

    VIC · 3629
    52Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    9.8%/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
Wellington
Mooroopna
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
989.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.1%
663.3%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
55% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Wellington

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Mooroopna

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Wellington

Thin market · ~4k residents

population +6.5% (5y), 3.1% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.1%
Risks
  • Only 4,096 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport222.5 kmConstruction · 2026

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