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Albany vs Hamilton — 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. Hamilton

    VIC · 3300
    56Average
    Median
    $360k
    5y growth
    11.4%/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
Albany
Hamilton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
828.2%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
623.1%
683.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2222% under cap
4949% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Albany

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Hamilton

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • 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 Hamilton

Stable entry · room to scale

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub247.3 kmApproved · 2033