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Wellington vs Broken Hill — which is best for yield?

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. Wellington

    NSW · 2820
    36Below trend
    Median
    $380k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Broken Hill

    NSW · 2880
    46Average
    Median
    $250k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldWatch supply easing

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Wellington
Broken Hill
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.1%
924.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
352.6%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2424% under cap
5050% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Wellington

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Broken Hill

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

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
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

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

Why Broken Hill

Watch supply easing

4.6% gross yield, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.6%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport892.3 kmConstruction · 2026