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Tatura vs Macgregor — 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. Tatura

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

  2. 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
Tatura
Macgregor
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.5%/yr
828.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
562.8%
693.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
919.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3535% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
25+5.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Tatura

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Affordability

  2. Macgregor

    5/8
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

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 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