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Albany vs Geraldton — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $700kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Albany

    WA · 6330
    33Below trend
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~1.4k residents

  2. Geraldton

    WA · 6530
    47Average
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    10.6%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~3k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Albany
Geraldton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
828.2%/yr
10010.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
623.1%
512.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2222% under cap
3636% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Albany

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Geraldton

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

Why Albany

Thin market · ~1.4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Rental yield3.1%
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,403 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Geraldton

Thin market · ~3k residents

10.6%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.6%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,246 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state