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Logan Central vs Forest Lake vs Junction Village — 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. Logan Central

    QLD · 4114
    65Strong
    Median
    $575k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Forest Lake

    QLD · 4078
    65Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    12.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  3. Junction Village

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

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Logan Central
Forest Lake
Junction Village
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
10012.8%/yr
10012.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
512.5%
542.7%
713.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10010.0%
10010.0%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
7218.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3636% under cap
1717% under cap
4747% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Logan Central

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Forest Lake

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Junction Village

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Logan Central

Stable entry point

population +10.0% (5y), 9.4%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road17.9 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Forest Lake

Stable entry point

12.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.8%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+18.0% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Boggo Road15.8 kmConstruction · 2026

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