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Morley vs Forest Lake vs Casey — 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. Morley

    WA · 6062
    66Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    10.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Forest Lake

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

  3. Casey

    ACT · 2913
    60Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.2%/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
Morley
Forest Lake
Casey
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.4%/yr
10012.8%/yr
929.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
542.7%
623.1%
Rental demand
weight 10%
751.0%
701.2%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
10010.0%
919.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
7218.0%
7218.0%
6817.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
1717% under cap
66% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
95-9.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Morley

    2/8
    • Rental demand
    • Supply tightening

  2. Forest Lake

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Casey

    1/8
    • Rental yield

Why Morley

Stable entry point

10.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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 Casey

Stable but fully priced

9.2%/yr capital growth, population +9.1% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Population growth+9.1% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state