Carseldine vs Sunshine — 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.

Carseldine
QLD · 4034
64Strong
Median
$895k
5y growth
12.2%/yr
GrowthStable but fully priced
Sunshine
VIC · 3020
68Strong
Median
$825k
5y growth
7.5%/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

Carseldine

Sunshine

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

10012.2%/yr

757.5%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

512.5%

432.1%

Rental demand

weight 10%

731.1%

651.4%

Population growth

weight 12%

10010.0%

787.8%

Income growth

weight 12%

7619.0%

6416.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

100$9.1bn

Affordability

weight 8%

11% under cap

88% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

90-8.0% YoY

80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Carseldine
6/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Rental demand
- Population growth
- Income growth
- Supply tightening
Sunshine
2/8
- Construction pipeline
- 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 Sunshine

Stable but fully priced

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers

Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Capital growth7.5%/yr

Risks

At top of budget (92% of cap)
Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033