Units vs Houses: Which Has the Better Rental Yield?
Units usually win on gross yield, but strata levies narrow the gap on net yield. A side-by-side example shows what really changes.
Units usually win on gross yield, but strata levies narrow the gap on net yield. A side-by-side example shows what really changes.
High-yield properties help cash flow, growth properties build wealth faster if you can hold them. Here is how to choose, with a 10-year illustration.
Twelve practical ways to lift the rental yield on an Australian investment property, from pricing rent right to adding a second income.
Rental yield is one number. Here is how it fits with cap rate, yield on cost, cash-on-cash return and ROI, all worked on the same property.
Five worked rental yield calculations, from an inner-city unit to a house with a granny flat, showing gross yield, net yield and weekly cash flow.
Gross yield uses rent and price only. Net yield takes off the costs of owning the property. Here is how to calculate both, with a worked example.
A gross yield above 4% is solid for a capital city property and above 5% is strong. Here is how to judge any yield against 2026 benchmarks.