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Geraldton vs Mandurah vs Deanside — which is best for yield?

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. Geraldton

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

  2. Mandurah

    WA · 6210
    57Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.2%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  3. Deanside

    VIC · 3336
    61Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    14.5%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Geraldton
Mandurah
Deanside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.6%/yr
10011.2%/yr
10014.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
512.6%
472.4%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
502.0%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
6015.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3636% under cap
1515% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Geraldton

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Mandurah

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Deanside

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

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

Why Mandurah

Growth-led, low cashflow

11.2%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.2%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Deanside

Stable but fully priced

14.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

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