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St Helens vs Wodonga — 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. St Helens

    TAS · 7216
    26Below trend
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    7.4%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~2k residents

  2. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    61Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
St Helens
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
747.4%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
402.0%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
11% under cap
1919% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. St Helens

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Wodonga

    7/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

Why St Helens

Thin market · ~2k residents

7.4%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.4%/yr
Risks
  • Only 2,206 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)

Construction ·UTAS Launceston Inveresk Campus93.0 kmRecently completed · 2024

Why Wodonga

Stable entry point

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
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028