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Salisbury vs Sunshine West vs Armadale — 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. Salisbury

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

  2. Sunshine West

    VIC · 3020
    53Average
    Median
    $670k
    5y growth
    1.1%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. Armadale

    WA · 6112
    64Strong
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    11.8%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Salisbury
Sunshine West
Armadale
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.8%/yr
111.1%/yr
10011.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
542.7%
522.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
651.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
787.8%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
6416.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
77$3.8bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3939% under cap
2626% under cap
3939% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Salisbury

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Sunshine West

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline
    • Supply tightening

  3. Armadale

    2/8
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

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

Why Sunshine West

Stable entry point

listings tightening 6.0% YoY, population +7.8% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Infrastructure pipeline$3.8bn nearby
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (1.1%/yr)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub1.4 kmApproved · 2033

Why Armadale

Stable entry point

11.8%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth11.8%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state