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Old Beach vs Wodonga vs Macgregor — 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. Old Beach

    TAS · 7017
    47Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    62Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. Macgregor

    ACT · 2615
    57Average
    Median
    $695k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Old Beach
Wodonga
Macgregor
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
797.9%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
603.0%
693.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
787.8%
919.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
8822.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
88% under cap
3131% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Old Beach

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Wodonga

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

  3. Macgregor

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

Why Old Beach

Stable but fully priced

7.2%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 4.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·New Bridgewater Bridge7.1 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Wodonga

Stable entry point

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Macgregor

Stable but fully priced

population +9.1% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+9.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Rental yield3.5%
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state