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Ipswich vs Longwarry — which is best for rental demand?

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. Ipswich

    QLD · 4305
    35Below trend
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    8.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~2k residents

  2. Longwarry

    VIC · 3816
    53Average
    Median
    $550k
    5y growth
    6.3%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Ipswich
Longwarry
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
858.5%/yr
636.3%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
442.2%
623.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
452.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
11% under cap
88% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
30+4.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Ipswich

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Population growth

  2. Longwarry

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

Why Ipswich

Thin market · ~2k residents

population +10.0% (5y), 8.5%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.5%/yr
Risks
  • Only 2,468 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road30.2 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Longwarry

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 rentals1.3%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley58.6 kmConstruction · 2035