Bakewell vs Lyons vs Alice Springs — which is best for yield?

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.

Bakewell
NT · 0832
48Average
Median
$595k
5y growth
5.8%/yr
BalancedStable entry point
Lyons
NT · 0810
39Below trend
Median
$745k
5y growth
4.6%/yr
BalancedGrowth-led, low cashflow
Alice Springs
NT · 0870
22Below trend
Median
$545k
5y growth
4.4%/yr
BalancedThin market · ~0.2k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight

Bakewell

Lyons

Alice Springs

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

585.8%/yr

464.6%/yr

444.4%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

663.3%

371.8%

603.0%

Rental demand

weight 10%

502.0%

452.2%

402.4%

Population growth

weight 12%

717.1%

Income growth

weight 12%

5614.0%

5213.0%

4010.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

3434% under cap

1717% under cap

3939% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

500.0% YoY

45+1.0% YoY

30+4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Bakewell
5/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental yield
- Rental demand
- Income growth
- Supply tightening
Lyons
0/8
No outright lead on any single dimension.
Alice Springs
1/8
- Affordability

Why Bakewell

Stable entry point

population +7.1% (5y), 3.3% gross yield.

Drivers

Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Rental yield3.3%

Risks

No major construction project in this state

Why Lyons

Growth-led, low cashflow

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

Drivers

Population growth+7.1% (5y)

Risks

Thin gross yield (1.8%)
No major construction project in this state

Why Alice Springs

Thin market · ~0.2k residents

population +7.1% (5y), 3.0% gross yield.

Drivers

Population growth+7.1% (5y)

Risks

Only 231 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
No major construction project in this state