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Tatura vs Cobram vs Bridgewater — which is best for rental demand?

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. Tatura

    VIC · 3616
    51Average
    Median
    $455k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  2. Cobram

    VIC · 3643
    48Average
    Median
    $389k
    5y growth
    7.4%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. 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
Tatura
Cobram
Bridgewater
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.5%/yr
747.4%/yr
848.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
562.8%
673.3%
552.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
16$0.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
99% under cap
2222% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Tatura

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

  2. Cobram

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Bridgewater

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Tatura

Thin market · ~5k residents

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,955 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen149.0 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Cobram

Stable entry point

population +7.8% (5y), 7.4%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.4%/yr
  • Rental yield3.3%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen207.0 kmConstruction · 2028

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