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Kew East vs Bridgewater — 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. Kew East

    VIC · 3102
    49Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    -7.8%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

  2. Bridgewater

    TAS · 7030
    53Average
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    8.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Kew East
Bridgewater
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
0-7.8%/yr
848.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
763.8%
552.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
7619.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
50$2.5bn
16$0.8bn
Affordability
weight 8%
88% under cap
2929% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Kew East

    5/8
    • Rental yield
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

  2. Bridgewater

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Affordability

Why Kew East

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 6.0% YoY, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.8%
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • Modest 5y growth (-7.8%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen3.0 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Bridgewater

Stable entry point

8.4%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks

No material risk flags raised by the model.

Construction ·New Bridgewater Bridge0.0 kmConstruction · 2025