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Willmot vs Lithgow vs Midland — 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. Willmot

    NSW · 2770
    44Below trend
    Median
    $900k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Lithgow

    NSW · 2790
    41Below trend
    Median
    $508k
    5y growth
    5.0%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~5k residents

  3. Midland

    WA · 6056
    65Strong
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    10.5%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Willmot
Lithgow
Midland
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
505.0%/yr
505.0%/yr
10010.5%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
341.7%
572.9%
562.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
352.6%
701.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
10012.6%
Income growth
weight 12%
6416.0%
5213.0%
6416.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
0Over cap
4444% under cap
3939% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
20+6.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Willmot

    1/8
    • Supply tightening

  2. Lithgow

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Midland

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Population growth

Why Willmot

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (100% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.7%)

Construction ·M12 Motorway15.5 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Lithgow

Thin market · ~5k residents

population +6.5% (5y), 2.9% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 4,956 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Construction ·Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport69.6 kmConstruction · 2026

Why Midland

Stable entry point

10.5%/yr capital growth, population +12.6% (5y).

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.5%/yr
  • Population growth+12.6% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.2%
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state