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Highland Park vs Burdell vs Wodonga — which is best for rental demand?

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. Highland Park

    QLD · 4211
    54Average
    Median
    $700k
    5y growth
    8.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Burdell

    QLD · 4818
    53Average
    Median
    $700k
    5y growth
    8.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Wodonga

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Highland Park
Burdell
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
858.5%/yr
858.5%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
643.2%
532.7%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
452.2%
452.2%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2222% under cap
2222% under cap
4646% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
30+4.0% YoY
30+4.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Highland Park

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  2. Burdell

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Wodonga

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

Why Highland Park

Stable entry point

population +10.0% (5y), 8.5%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.5%/yr
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 39.4 kmConstruction · 2025

Why Burdell

Stable entry point

population +10.0% (5y), 8.5%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth8.5%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street1117.8 kmConstruction · 2026

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