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Gunn vs Katherine vs Lyons — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Gunn

    NT · 0832
    49Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    5.8%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  2. Katherine

    NT · 0850
    26Below trend
    Median
    $445k
    5y growth
    4.8%/yr
    YieldThin market · ~1.3k residents

  3. Lyons

    NT · 0810
    38Below trend
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    4.6%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Gunn
Katherine
Lyons
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
585.8%/yr
484.8%/yr
464.6%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
773.9%
844.2%
371.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
502.0%
402.4%
452.2%
Population growth
weight 12%
717.1%
717.1%
717.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
4010.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1919% under cap
4444% under cap
77% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
500.0% YoY
30+4.0% YoY
45+1.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Gunn

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Katherine

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Lyons

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Gunn

Stable entry point

3.9% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield3.9%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Katherine

Thin market · ~1.3k residents

4.2% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,254 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Lyons

Stable but fully priced

population +7.1% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (93% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.8%)