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Victor Harbor vs Mount Gambier vs Baldivis — which is best for rental demand?

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. Victor Harbor

    SA · 5211
    47Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    9.4%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~5k residents

  2. Mount Gambier

    SA · 5290
    50Average
    Median
    $395k
    5y growth
    8.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry · room to scale

  3. Baldivis

    WA · 6171
    64Strong
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    12.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Victor Harbor
Mount Gambier
Baldivis
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
949.4%/yr
828.2%/yr
10012.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
472.3%
582.9%
582.9%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
4411.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
3434% under cap
5656% under cap
2828% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Victor Harbor

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Mount Gambier

    1/8
    • Affordability

  3. Baldivis

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

Why Victor Harbor

Thin market · ~5k residents

9.4%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth9.4%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,520 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.3%)

Why Mount Gambier

Stable entry · room to scale

8.2%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth8.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Baldivis

Stable entry point

12.2%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth12.2%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state