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Broken Hill vs Rockingham — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Broken Hill

    NSW · 2880
    48Average
    Median
    $250k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    YieldWatch supply easing

  2. Rockingham

    WA · 6168
    63Strong
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Broken Hill
Rockingham
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
924.6%
522.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
6969% under cap
2626% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
20+6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Broken Hill

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Rockingham

    5/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Broken Hill

Watch supply easing

4.6% gross yield, 69% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.6%
  • Budget headroom69% under cap
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport892.3 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Rockingham

Stable entry point

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state