Back to results

Bridgewater vs Wodonga vs Carseldine — 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. Bridgewater

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

  2. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    63Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

  3. Carseldine

    QLD · 4034
    64Strong
    Median
    $895k
    5y growth
    12.2%/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
Bridgewater
Wodonga
Carseldine
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
848.4%/yr
797.9%/yr
10012.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
552.7%
603.0%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
8822.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
16$0.8bn
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
4545% under cap
4646% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Bridgewater

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  2. Wodonga

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Affordability

  3. Carseldine

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

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 Wodonga

Stable entry · room to scale

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen243.4 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Carseldine

Stable but fully priced

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street13.1 kmConstruction · 2026