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Armadale vs Bridgewater — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $600kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Armadale

    WA · 6112
    62Strong
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Bridgewater

    TAS · 7030
    52Average
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    8.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Armadale
Bridgewater
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
848.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
522.6%
552.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
16$0.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
99% under cap
1818% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Armadale

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

  2. Bridgewater

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline
    • Affordability

Why Armadale

Stable but fully priced

11.8%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Bridgewater

Stable entry point

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

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks

No material risk flags raised by the model.

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