Nightcliff vs Rapid Creek 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.

Nightcliff
NT · 0810
39Below trend
Median
$745k
5y growth
4.0%/yr
BalancedStable but fully priced
Rapid Creek
NT · 0810
40Below trend
Median
$695k
5y growth
4.4%/yr
BalancedStable entry point
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

Nightcliff

Rapid Creek

Lyons

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

404.0%/yr

444.4%/yr

464.6%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

492.4%

522.6%

371.8%

Rental demand

weight 10%

452.2%

Population growth

weight 12%

717.1%

Income growth

weight 12%

5213.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

77% under cap

1313% under cap

77% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

45+1.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Nightcliff
0/8
No outright lead on any single dimension.
Rapid Creek
2/8
- Rental yield
- Affordability
Lyons
1/8
- Capital growth (5y)

Why Nightcliff

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 (2.4%)

Why Rapid Creek

Stable entry point

population +7.1% (5y), 2.6% gross yield.

Drivers

Population growth+7.1% (5y)

Risks

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%)