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West Footscray vs Wodonga — 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. Wodonga

    VIC · 3689
    63Strong
    Median
    $485k
    5y growth
    7.9%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
West Footscray
Wodonga
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
0-0.8%/yr
797.9%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
482.4%
603.0%
Rental demand
weight 10%
651.4%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
787.8%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
8822.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
63$3.1bn
0
Affordability
weight 8%
1616% under cap
4646% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
80-6.0% YoY
90-8.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. West Footscray

    1/8
    • Construction pipeline
  2. Wodonga

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • 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 Wodonga

Stable entry · room to scale

listings tightening 8.0% YoY, incomes +22.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
  • Income growth+22.0% (5y)
  • Capital growth7.9%/yr
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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