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Bridgewater vs Joondalup vs Ivanhoe East — which is best for infrastructure?

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. Bridgewater

    TAS · 7030
    54Average
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    8.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Joondalup

    WA · 6027
    62Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    10.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    57Average
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Bridgewater
Joondalup
Ivanhoe East
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
848.4%/yr
10010.8%/yr
121.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
552.7%
502.5%
572.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
10012.6%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
6416.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
16$0.8bn
0–
100$11.0bn
Affordability
weight 8%
4545% under cap
1717% under cap
88% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Bridgewater

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Joondalup

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

  3. Ivanhoe East

    4/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Bridgewater

Stable entry · room to scale

8.4%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 4.0% YoY. Plenty of room under your cap if you want to stretch.

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks

No material risk flags raised by the model.

Construction ·New Bridgewater Bridge0.0 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Joondalup

Stable entry point

10.8%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable but fully priced

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028