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Alice Springs

NTTIER 2UNKNOWNPositiveEarlyNEW BUILD ELIGIBLE ✓
SCORE
81/100
POLICY
▲ STRONG UPGRADE
Market Metrics
Gross Yield
6.3%
Rent Growth
+6.5%
Price Growth
+7%
Vacancy
1.3%
Median Price
$540k
Weekly Rent
$650
Population
28k
Income Level
Med-High
NG Dependence
None
Rank
#4
Cashflow — 80% LVR @ 6.5% (indicative)
Annual Rent
$33,800
Annual Interest
$28,080
Net Pre-Costs
+$5,720
NG Needed?
No
Rent Projection at 6.5% annual growth
YEARWEEKLY RENTANNUAL RENTVS INTERESTCF STATUS
Now$650/wk$33,800+$5,720POSITIVE
Year 1$692/wk$35,997+$7,917POSITIVE
Year 2$737/wk$38,337+$10,257POSITIVE
Year 3$785/wk$40,829+$12,749POSITIVE
Year 4$836/wk$43,483+$15,403POSITIVE
Investment Signal

$14B defence budget uplift flows directly to Alice Springs through Pine Gap and RAAF base expansion. 6.3% house yield. Strongly positive cashflow. Well below 2014 peak (~$620k). Defence spending is the single most policy-confirmed catalyst in this scan.

Risk / Warning

Remote location; elevated hold costs (insurance, maintenance); social challenges require professional property management; government-dependent — confirm specific street quality

Budget Policy Impact

6.3% yield at $540k = ~$33.8k rent vs ~$28.1k interest = $5,700 POSITIVE cashflow. NG completely irrelevant. New builds retain unlimited NG. The $14B defence uplift is CONFIRMED and flows directly to Alice Springs employment base.

Economic Catalysts
Pine Gap (US-Aus intelligence)RAAF Base (expanding)$14B defence upliftNT HealthGovernment services hub
Score Breakdown — 81/100
Yield (0–25)
+22
Rent Growth (0–15)
+12
Price Lag (0–20)
+15
Supply (0–15)
+11
Jobs & Income (0–15)
+14
Liquidity (0–10)
+8
Hype Penalty (penalty)
-1
POLICY DELTA+8pts
TOTAL81
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