Junction Village vs Marysville — which is best for yield?

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.

Junction Village
VIC · 3977
65Strong
Median
$480k
5y growth
12.4%/yr
GrowthStable entry · room to scale
Marysville
VIC · 3779
55Average
Median
$680k
5y growth
8.0%/yr
GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight

Junction Village

Marysville

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

10012.4%/yr

808.0%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

713.5%

462.3%

Rental demand

weight 10%

681.3%

651.4%

Population growth

weight 12%

787.8%

Income growth

weight 12%

6416.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

4747% under cap

2424% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

80-6.0% YoY

75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Junction Village
5/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Rental demand
- Affordability
- Supply tightening
Marysville
0/8
No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Junction Village

Stable entry · room to scale

12.4%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers

Capital growth12.4%/yr
Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Rental yield3.5%

Risks

No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham27.5 kmConstruction · 2035

Why Marysville

Growth-led, low cashflow

8.0%/yr capital growth, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers

Capital growth8.0%/yr
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
Tight rentals1.4%

Risks

Thin gross yield (2.3%)
No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Box Hill65.0 kmConstruction · 2035