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Young 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. Young

    NSW · 2594
    39Below trend
    Median
    $475k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedWatch supply easing

  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
Young
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
552.7%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2121% under cap
1919% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Young

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Wodonga

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Young

Watch supply easing

population +6.5% (5y), 2.7% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
  • No major construction project in this state

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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

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