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Rockingham vs Ivanhoe East vs Carseldine — which is best for infrastructure?

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. Rockingham

    WA · 6168
    64Strong
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    11.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Ivanhoe East

    VIC · 3079
    57Average
    Median
    $828k
    5y growth
    1.2%/yr
    YieldStable but fully priced

  3. Carseldine

    QLD · 4034
    64Strong
    Median
    $895k
    5y growth
    12.2%/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
Rockingham
Ivanhoe East
Carseldine
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10011.4%/yr
121.2%/yr
10012.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
522.6%
572.8%
512.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
701.2%
681.3%
731.1%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6817.0%
7619.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
100$11.0bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3434% under cap
88% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
70-4.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Rockingham

    1/8
    • Affordability

  2. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Carseldine

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

Why Rockingham

Stable entry point

11.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Ivanhoe East

Stable but fully priced

$11.0bn pipeline incl. North East Link — Bulleen, listings tightening 7.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$11.0bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+17.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • Modest 5y growth (1.2%/yr)

Construction ·North East Link — Bulleen0.9 kmConstruction · 2028

Why Carseldine

Stable but fully priced

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+10.0% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Cross River Rail — Roma Street13.1 kmConstruction · 2026