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Junction Village vs Wodonga vs Salisbury — 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. Junction Village

    VIC · 3977
    65Strong
    Median
    $480k
    5y growth
    12.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  2. Wodonga

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

  3. Salisbury

    SA · 5108
    59Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    10.8%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Junction Village
Wodonga
Salisbury
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10012.4%/yr
797.9%/yr
10010.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
713.5%
603.0%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8822.0%
5614.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
4747% under cap
4646% under cap
3939% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Junction Village

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Wodonga

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

  3. Salisbury

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Junction Village

Stable entry · room to scale

12.4%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.5%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham27.5 kmConstruction · 2035

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 Salisbury

Growth-led, low cashflow

10.8%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)
  • No major construction project in this state