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Mount Barker vs Whyalla vs Braybrook — which is best for growth?

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. Mount Barker

    SA · 5251
    55Average
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    9.2%/yr
    GrowthGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Whyalla

    SA · 5600
    45Average
    Median
    $245k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  3. Braybrook

    VIC · 3019
    51Average
    Median
    $715k
    5y growth
    2.0%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Mount Barker
Whyalla
Braybrook
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
929.2%/yr
727.2%/yr
202.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
492.4%
854.2%
452.3%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
402.4%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
4411.0%
8421.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
42$2.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
7373% under cap
2121% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
65-3.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Mount Barker

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

  2. Whyalla

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Braybrook

    5/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

Why Mount Barker

Growth-led, low cashflow

9.2%/yr capital growth, tight 1.4% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.2%/yr
  • Tight rentals1.4%
  • Supply tightening-3.0% YoY
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Whyalla

Thin market · ~4k residents

4.2% gross yield, 73% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Budget headroom73% under cap
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Braybrook

Late-cycle hold

listings tightening 7.0% YoY, incomes +21.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)
  • Modest 5y growth (2.0%/yr)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub2.3 kmApproved · 2033