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Marysville vs Tatura vs Eaglehawk — which is best for rental demand?

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. Marysville

    VIC · 3779
    53Average
    Median
    $680k
    5y growth
    8.0%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Tatura

    VIC · 3616
    53Average
    Median
    $455k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  3. Eaglehawk

    VIC · 3556
    52Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    11.1%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Marysville
Tatura
Eaglehawk
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
808.0%/yr
10010.5%/yr
10011.1%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
462.3%
562.8%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
33% under cap
3535% under cap
2222% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% 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. Marysville

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Tatura

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Eaglehawk

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Marysville

Stable but fully priced

8.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.0%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • At top of budget (97% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Box Hill65.0 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Tatura

Thin market · ~5k residents

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,955 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen149.0 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Eaglehawk

Stable entry point

11.1%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.1%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub129.6 kmApproved · 2033