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Para Hills vs Wodonga vs Parkville — 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. Para Hills

    SA · 5096
    58Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    10.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Wodonga

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

  3. Parkville

    VIC · 3052
    45Average
    Median
    $568k
    5y growth
    1.7%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Para Hills
Wodonga
Parkville
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.2%/yr
797.9%/yr
171.7%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.8%
603.0%
733.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
8822.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
60$3.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1515% under cap
3131% under cap
1919% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
25+5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Para Hills

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

  2. Wodonga

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

  3. Parkville

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline

Why Para Hills

Stable entry point

10.2%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.2%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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 Parkville

Stable entry point

population +7.8% (5y), 3.6% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.6%
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.7%/yr)

Construction ·Metro Tunnel — Parkville Station0.9 kmRecently completed · 2025