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Wodonga vs Cobram vs Port Augusta — 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. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    60Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Cobram

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

  3. Port Augusta

    SA · 5700
    49Average
    Median
    $295k
    5y growth
    7.4%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Wodonga
Cobram
Port Augusta
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
797.9%/yr
747.4%/yr
747.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
603.0%
673.3%
683.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
8822.0%
5213.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
33% under cap
2222% under cap
4141% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
90-8.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Wodonga

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Cobram

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Port Augusta

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Wodonga

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 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 Port Augusta

Stable entry · room to scale

7.4%/yr capital growth, 3.4% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.4%/yr
  • Rental yield3.4%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state