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Baldivis vs Bunbury vs Casey — which is best for rental demand?

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. Baldivis

    WA · 6171
    64Strong
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Bunbury

    WA · 6230
    53Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~4k residents

  3. Casey

    ACT · 2913
    60Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Baldivis
Bunbury
Casey
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.2%/yr
989.8%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
582.9%
633.1%
623.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
502.0%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10012.6%
919.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6015.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2828% under cap
3939% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Baldivis

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand

  2. Bunbury

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Casey

    1/8
    • Income growth

Why Baldivis

Stable entry point

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Bunbury

Thin market · ~4k residents

population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Rental yield3.1%
  • Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,948 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Casey

Stable but fully priced

9.2%/yr capital growth, population +9.1% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Population growth+9.1% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state