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Whyalla vs Port Pirie vs Deanside — 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. Whyalla

    SA · 5600
    45Average
    Median
    $245k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Port Pirie

    SA · 5540
    28Below trend
    Median
    $285k
    5y growth
    7.8%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~0.2k residents

  3. Deanside

    VIC · 3336
    62Strong
    Median
    $660k
    5y growth
    14.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Whyalla
Port Pirie
Deanside
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
787.8%/yr
10014.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
854.2%
633.2%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
651.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
787.8%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
4411.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
7373% under cap
6868% under cap
2727% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
80-6.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Whyalla

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Port Pirie

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  3. Deanside

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

Why Whyalla

Thin market · ~4k residents

4.2% gross yield, 73% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Budget headroom73% under cap
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Port Pirie

Thin market · ~0.2k residents

7.8%/yr capital growth, 68% under your cap.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.8%/yr
  • Budget headroom68% under cap
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 176 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Deanside

Stable entry point

14.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 6.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth14.5%/yr
  • Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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