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Hamilton Hill vs Kew East vs West Footscray — 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. Hamilton Hill

    WA · 6163
    61Strong
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    9.8%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Kew East

    VIC · 3102
    51Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    -7.8%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

  3. West Footscray

    VIC · 3012
    47Average
    Median
    $755k
    5y growth
    -0.8%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Hamilton Hill
Kew East
West Footscray
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
989.8%/yr
0-7.8%/yr
0-0.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
392.0%
763.8%
482.4%
Rental demand
weight 10%
731.1%
651.4%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
10012.6%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6817.0%
7619.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
50$2.5bn
63$3.1bn
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
2828% under cap
1616% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Hamilton Hill

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

  2. Kew East

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Income growth
    • Affordability

  3. West Footscray

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline

Why Hamilton Hill

Stable but fully priced

population +12.6% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Capital growth9.8%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.1%
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Why Kew East

Stable entry point

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

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Income growth+19.0% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.8%
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (-7.8%/yr)

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Why West Footscray

Late-cycle hold

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

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • Modest 5y growth (-0.8%/yr)

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