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Maddingley vs Tatura vs Morwell — 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. Maddingley

    VIC · 3340
    50Average
    Median
    $600k
    5y growth
    5.5%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Tatura

    VIC · 3616
    53Average
    Median
    $455k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  3. Morwell

    VIC · 3840
    57Average
    Median
    $314k
    5y growth
    11.9%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Maddingley
Tatura
Morwell
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
555.5%/yr
10010.5%/yr
10011.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
633.2%
562.8%
713.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
2424% under cap
4848% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Maddingley

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Tatura

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Morwell

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Maddingley

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 rentals1.4%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub38.9 kmApproved · 2033

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
  • No major construction project in this state

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

Why Morwell

Stable entry · room to scale

11.9%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.6%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley116.0 kmConstruction · 2035