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Lakes Entrance vs Maffra vs Traralgon — 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. Lakes Entrance

    VIC · 3909
    51Average
    Median
    $579k
    5y growth
    14.0%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Maffra

    VIC · 3860
    53Average
    Median
    $498k
    5y growth
    14.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Traralgon

    VIC · 3844
    52Average
    Median
    $533k
    5y growth
    10.3%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Lakes Entrance
Maffra
Traralgon
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10014.0%/yr
10014.3%/yr
10010.3%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
452.3%
522.6%
542.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
2929% under cap
2424% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Lakes Entrance

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Maffra

    1/8
    • Affordability

  3. Traralgon

    1/8
    • Rental yield

Why Lakes Entrance

Growth-led, low cashflow

14.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley248.6 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Maffra

Stable entry point

14.3%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.3%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley160.3 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Traralgon

Stable entry point

10.3%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.3%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley124.0 kmConstruction · 2035