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Elizabeth vs Sunshine vs Bracken Ridge — 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. Elizabeth

    SA · 5112
    60Strong
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    68Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  3. Bracken Ridge

    QLD · 4017
    65Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    12.4%/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
Elizabeth
Sunshine
Bracken Ridge
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.8%/yr
757.5%/yr
10012.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
542.7%
432.1%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
6416.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$9.1bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
5151% under cap
88% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Elizabeth

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Sunshine

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Bracken Ridge

    4/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Elizabeth

Stable entry · room to scale

11.8%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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

Why Bracken Ridge

Stable but fully priced

12.4%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.4%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street16.5 kmConstruction · 2026