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West Footscray vs Ivanhoe East vs Morley — 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. West Footscray

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

  2. Ivanhoe East

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

  3. Morley

    WA · 6062
    66Strong
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    10.4%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
West Footscray
Ivanhoe East
Morley
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
0-0.8%/yr
121.2%/yr
10010.4%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
482.4%
572.8%
502.5%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
681.3%
751.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
6817.0%
7218.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
63$3.1bn
100$11.0bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1616% under cap
88% under cap
1717% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
85-7.0% YoY
95-9.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. West Footscray

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Ivanhoe East

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline

  3. Morley

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

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)

Construction ·West Gate Tunnel2.2 kmConstruction · 2025

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 Morley

Stable entry point

10.4%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.4%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-9.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.0%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state