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Ayr (Burdekin)

QLDTIER 2UNKNOWNPositiveEarlyNEW BUILD ELIGIBLE ✓
SCORE
74/100
POLICY
▲ STRONG UPGRADE
Market Metrics
Gross Yield
6%
Rent Growth
+6.5%
Price Growth
+7%
Vacancy
0.8%
Median Price
$340k
Weekly Rent
$390
Population
9k
Income Level
Low-Med
NG Dependence
None
Rank
#12
Cashflow — 80% LVR @ 6.5% (indicative)
Annual Rent
$20,280
Annual Interest
$17,680
Net Pre-Costs
+$2,600
NG Needed?
No
Rent Projection at 6.5% annual growth
YEARWEEKLY RENTANNUAL RENTVS INTERESTCF STATUS
Now$390/wk$20,280+$2,600POSITIVE
Year 1$415/wk$21,598+$3,918POSITIVE
Year 2$442/wk$23,002+$5,322POSITIVE
Year 3$471/wk$24,497+$6,817POSITIVE
Year 4$502/wk$26,090+$8,410POSITIVE
Investment Signal

6% house yield at $340k — strongly positive cashflow at current rates. Genuine agricultural economy (not purely mining). Zero institutional coverage. Burdekin district is Australia's largest sugar cane producer; seasonal worker + permanent resident rental demand structural.

Risk / Warning

Small population (9k suburb, 18k LGA) limits exit liquidity; single agricultural industry dominant; sugar cane price volatility; verify vacancy seasonality

Budget Policy Impact

6% yield at $340k = ~$20.3k rent vs ~$17.7k interest = $2,600 POSITIVE cashflow. NG irrelevant. New builds viable at this price point with retained unlimited NG. Agricultural economy provides different cyclical exposure to mining towns.

Economic Catalysts
Sugar cane industry (Australia's largest cane region)Boyne Island aluminium proximityBeef cattleIrrigation agriculture
Score Breakdown — 74/100
Yield (0–25)
+22
Rent Growth (0–15)
+12
Price Lag (0–20)
+15
Supply (0–15)
+12
Jobs & Income (0–15)
+8
Liquidity (0–10)
+5
Hype Penalty (penalty)
0
POLICY DELTA+7pts
TOTAL74
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