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Sunshine vs Ivanhoe East vs Springfield Lakes — 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. Sunshine

    VIC · 3020
    68Strong
    Median
    $825k
    5y growth
    7.5%/yr
    GrowthStable but fully priced

  2. Ivanhoe East

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

  3. Springfield Lakes

    QLD · 4300
    65Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    13.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Sunshine
Ivanhoe East
Springfield Lakes
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
757.5%/yr
121.2%/yr
10013.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
432.1%
572.8%
572.9%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
10010.0%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6817.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
100$9.1bn
100$11.0bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
88% under cap
88% under cap
1717% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Sunshine

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Ivanhoe East

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Springfield Lakes

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth
    • Income growth
    • Affordability

Why Sunshine

Stable but fully priced

$9.1bn pipeline incl. Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$9.1bn nearby
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.5%/yr
Risks
  • At top of budget (92% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.1%)

Construction ·Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub0.0 kmApproved · 2033

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 Springfield Lakes

Stable entry point

13.5%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth13.5%/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 Road22.7 kmConstruction · 2026