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Broome vs Geraldton — which is best for growth?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Broome

    WA · 6725
    44Below trend
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    6.6%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Geraldton

    WA · 6530
    48Average
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    10.6%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~3k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Broome
Geraldton
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
666.6%/yr
10010.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
482.4%
512.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
6015.0%
6015.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2828% under cap
5151% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Broome

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Geraldton

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

Why Broome

Thin market · ~4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 6.6%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth6.6%/yr
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,797 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)

Why Geraldton

Thin market · ~3k residents

10.6%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.6%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,246 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state