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Forest Lake vs Macgregor vs Reynella — 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. Forest Lake

    QLD · 4078
    64Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    12.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Macgregor

    ACT · 2615
    58Average
    Median
    $695k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. Reynella

    SA · 5161
    57Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Forest Lake
Macgregor
Reynella
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.8%/yr
828.2%/yr
989.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
542.7%
693.5%
522.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
651.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
919.1%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
6416.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
77% under cap
1313% under cap
1919% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
65-3.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Forest Lake

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Macgregor

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Reynella

    1/8
    • Affordability

Why Forest Lake

Stable but fully priced

12.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (93% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road15.8 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Macgregor

Stable entry point

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
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Reynella

Stable entry point

9.8%/yr capital growth, tight 1.2% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state