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Melton South vs Bridgewater — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $500kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Melton South

    VIC · 3338
    49Average
    Median
    $490k
    5y growth
    4.7%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Bridgewater

    TAS · 7030
    50Average
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    8.4%/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
Melton South
Bridgewater
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
474.7%/yr
848.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
552.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
16$0.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
22% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Melton South

    5/8
    • Rental yield
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  2. Bridgewater

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Construction pipeline

Why Melton South

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 6.0% YoY, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (98% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub24.6 kmApproved · 2033

Why Bridgewater

Stable but fully priced

8.4%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)

Construction ·New Bridgewater Bridge0.0 kmConstruction · 2025