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Carseldine vs Bonnie Brook vs Rockingham — 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.

  1. Carseldine

    QLD · 4034
    64Strong
    Median
    $895k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Bonnie Brook

    VIC · 3335
    62Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    16.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Rockingham

    WA · 6168
    64Strong
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Carseldine
Bonnie Brook
Rockingham
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.2%/yr
10016.5%/yr
10011.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
512.5%
603.0%
522.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
651.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
787.8%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
7619.0%
6416.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
11% under cap
2727% under cap
3434% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
90-8.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Carseldine

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Bonnie Brook

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Rockingham

    1/8
    • Affordability

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

Why Bonnie Brook

Stable entry point

16.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth16.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub18.4 kmApproved · 2033

Why Rockingham

Stable entry point

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state