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CONTENTS

        WHY CANBERR A? PG 04

INVEST IN THE MOLONGLO VALLEY PG 06

       3 PROPERT Y GROUP PG 08

DETAILED INVESTMENT ANALYSIS PG 11

           Population Growth

              Demographics

           Tenure & Typology

      House prices & Rental yields

Future Residential Supply & Infrastructure
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                                                                                                                                                  "CLEARLY CANBERRA IS GREAT FOR FAMILIES, AND ITS SUPERIOR PAY PACKETS ARE
                                                                                                                                                   ATTRACTIVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.”

                                            WHY CANBERRA?                                                                                         CommSec Senior Economist Craig James

                                                                                                                                                  Language                                                   Annual House Price Growth
                                       CANBERR A IS AUSTR ALIA’S L ARGEST INL AND CIT Y AND IS LOCATED ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTH-
                                                      WEST OF SYDNEY AND 410 MILES NORTH-EAST OF MELBOURNE.                                       Other than English, the top three Canberra                 Growing Australia
                                                                                                                                                  households      are     Mandarin,    Arabic     and
                                                                                                                                                  Cantonese.                                                 2.5

                                      The Capital city of Australia is well-known for          Canberra is designed around five major town                                                                   2.0
                                      its strong residential market which retains              centres, which operate as micro cities within       1     Mandarin
                                      value over the longer term. In the eighteen              the larger capital city infrastructure. In                                                                    1.5
                                      years since the June quarter of 2000, Canberra           addition to the city centre, the town centres
                                                                                                                                                   2     Arabic
                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.0
                                      house prices have only seen four minimal                 include Molonglo Valley, Belconnen, Gungahlin,
                                                                                                                                                   3     Cantonese
                                      drops, recording an increase over 66 of the              Woden and Tuggeranong.                                                                                        0.5
                                      72 quarters.
                                                                                               While Canberra’s population is growing at                                                                     0.0
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                                                                                                                                                  Population
                                      Canberra is the seat of Parliament which                 a rapid rate, the surrounding regions of

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                                      has a significant impact on the stability of             New South Wales also provide significant           Canberra’s total population is 415,916 and is
                                      the residential housing market – the public              population fluctuation on a daily basis. Located   expected to reach 437,032 by 2022.
                                      service offers stable employment to more                 approximately 30-45 minutes, areas such

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   WHY CANBER A?
                                      than 40% of the capital’s population in roles            as Queanbeyan, Googong, Murrumbateman,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Market stability
                                      that are characterised by long-term tenure,              Yass and Bungendore all utilise Canberra for
                                      above average wages and a work week which                employment and can grow the population on                                                                     In the nearly eighteen years since the turn
                                      provides ample time for leisure.                         any given day to over 800,000 people.                                                                         of the century, Canberra’s house price has
                                                                                                                                                    415,916                              437,032
                                                                                                                                                                                                             increased in 66 of the 72 quarters – the capital
                                                                                                                                                                                                             offers a level of stability over the longer term,
                                      Centrally Located                                                                                           Year                  Population           Avg Age         which is rarely seen in other capital cities.
                                                                                                               CENTRALLY LOCATED                  2022                   437,032             36 years        When compared to the two major capital cities,
                                                                                                                                                  2027                   469,015             37 years
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra has seen
                                                                                                                                                  2032                   499,463             38 years
                                                                                                                                                  2037                   529,330             38 years        the Canberra has experienced the highest
                                                                                                                       GUNGAHLIN

                                                                                                                                                  2042                   559,569             39 years        percentage of growth at 242.8%
                                                                                                                  BELCONNEN
                                                                                                                                                  2047                   590,492             39 years
                                                                                                                        CANBERRA CITY             2052                   621,492             40 years
                                                                                           BRISBANE
                                                                                                                                                  2057                   652,053             40 years
                                                                                                                    WODEN
                                                                                                                                                  2062                   681,187             41 years        Canberra displays the greatest strength over
                                                                                                                                                                                                             the longer term
                                                                                     SYDNEY                        TUGGERANONG
                                                                                   CANBERRA
                                                                                                                                                  Canberra has one of the fastest growing
                                                                               MELBOURNE                                                                                                                                           CBR             SYD           MEL
                                                                                                                                                  populations in Australia which is largely driven           % Growth            242.8%         241.3%         216.67%
                                                                                                                                                                                                             /15 Yrs
                                                                                                                                                  by interstate and overseas migration and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                             2015 Median         $641,000     $ 1,150,357      $855,000
                                                                                                                                                  capital status as a regional city for the purpose of       House Price
                                                                                                                                                  skilled migration. Canberra is also experiencing
                                                                                                                                                  a baby boom due to more young families and
                                      “NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION WAS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR IN THE ACT’S GROWTH AT                                     couples calling the capital home. The table below
                                       48%. NATURAL INCREASE AND NET INTERSTATE MIGRATION CONTRIBUTED 44% AND 8%                                  shows the most recent percentage of population
                                       RESPECTIVELY. BOTH NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION AND NATURAL INCREASE WERE AT THE                                 growth for Australia and the capital cities.
                                       HIGHEST LEVELS EVER EXPERIENCED IN A CALENDAR YEAR BY THE ACT”

                                      ABS Demography Director Anthony Grubb

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                                         INVEST IN THE                                                                                     Demand

                                                                                                                                           With population growth comes demand for
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport & Infrastructure

                                                                                                                                                                                                          To support the growing population growth in

                                        MOLONGLO VALLEY
                                                                                                                                           new homes. The demand in the Molonglo                          the Molonglo Valley 10,600 retail floorspace
                                                                                                                                           Valley and the suburbs of Wright & Denman                      planned to support the region including
                                                                                                                                           Prospect has been significant and will result                  Woolworths and Aldi and 37 speciality shop.
                                                                                                                                           in a shortfall in supply in the coming years.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Located in the centre of Woden, an 11-minute
                                          LOCATED 14-MINUTES WEST OF THE CANBERR A CBD AND 15-MINUTES SOUTH OF THE                         1096 homes have currently been approved to
                                                                                                                                                                                                          drive from the Wright – Denman Prospect
                                         BELCONNEN CBD, THE MOLONGLO VALLEY IS BORDERED BY DUFFY AND HOLDER IN THE                         be delivered by 2023 which is a significant
                                                                                                                                                                                                          area, is Westfield Woden. This major regional
                                           SOUTH, MOUNT STROMLO TO THE WEST, THE K AMA AND LOWER MOLONGLO NATURE                           shortfall when compared to population growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                          centre   offers   64,100m2    of    retail   space
                                                          RESERVES IN THE NORTH AND MOLONGLO IN THE EAST.                                  in the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          including major retailers such as David Jones,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Woolworths, Big W, Coles and JB Hi-Fi. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                          centre also has 198 specialty stores.
                                                                                                                                           Location
                                      Over the last two years the Molonglo region          The demographic profile of the area reflects
                                                                                                                                                                                                          There are four bus routes that run through the
                                      population has grown by 81.1%, from 3,228 in         young families with high household incomes,     The Molonglo Valley is very well-known for an
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          centre of the area, 83, 182, 783 and 983.
                                      2015 to 5,847 in 2017. This growth was largely       who are buying their own homes.                 outdoors focus, which attracts a significant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               INVEST IN THE MOLONGLO VALLEY
                                      driven by the suburb of Wright.                                                                      amount of people to the region, including                      John Gorton Drive runs through the centre of
                                                                                                                                           the 167,000 that attend events or visit Mount                  the area, providing access to the Canberra CBD
                                                                                                                                           Stromlo Forest Park – a purpose-built outdoor                  in the east and the University of Canberra/
                                                                                                                                           recreation facility.                                           Belconnen CBD in the north.

                                                                                                                                           Beyond the suburb, Wright/Denman Prospect
                                                                                                                                           is very close to the geographical centre
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Education
                                                                                                                                           of Canberra and is 10-15 minutes to major
                                                                                                                                           locations of interest, including Woden Town                    Within a five minute drive from the area there
                                                                                                                                           Centre, Canberra’s city centre, Canberra                       are five schools including the Charles Weston
                                                                                                                                           Hospital,     Calvary   Hospital,       University    of       School, Duffy Primary School, St Jude’s
                                                                                                                                           Canberra       Hospital,      Australian     National          School, Orana Steiner School and Islamic
                                                                                                                                           University,      University    of   Canberra         and       School of Canberra. In the surrounding
                                                                                                                                           Canberra’s International Airport.                              suburbs there are an additional five schools.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The University of Canberra (UC) Belconnen
                                      Population growth                                                                                                                                                   campus is a 15-minute drive from the area
                                                                                                                                           Liveability & Leisure
                                                                                                                                                                                                          and theAustralian National University (ANU)
                                      The region of Wright/Denman Prospect is             ACT Treasury predicts Canberra’s population
                                                                                                                                           The   Molonglo       Valley    is   a    sought-after          Woden Valley campus is a 12-minute drive.
                                      experiencing   significant   population    growth   will grow by 31,585 residents by 2022 and more
                                                                                                                                           destination for families and those seeking
                                      due to its popularity as a premium infill area.     than 13,000 of this population growth will be                                                                   Canberra Institute of Technology is an 11-minute
                                                                                                                                           a lifestyle based around recreation, health
                                      Projected population growth is 13.1% or 2,892       choosing to call Wright home.                                                                                   drive from the Wright – Denman Prospect area.
                                                                                                                                           and fitness. The area is a five-minute drive
                                      residents annual.
                                                                                                                                           away from Mount Stromlo where visitors can
                                                                                                                                           enjoy hiking, bird-watching, mountain biking,
                                      WRIGHT/                                             WRIGHT/DENMAN                                    swimming and bush walking. Furthermore the                     Investment Property Data For All Houses
                                      DENMAN PROSPECT                                     PROSPECT
                                                                                          POPULATION                                       Mount Stromlo Observatory offers visitors an
                                      POPULATION                                                                                                                                                            Annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Median
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Price
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Median
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Rental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yield
                                                                                          WILL INCREASE                                    interactive astronomy exhibit and stunning

                                      5,847
                                                                                                                                                                                                             5.8%       $794K       $740/wk         4.8%
                                                                                          TO OVER                                          views across Canberra. Close by are the

                                                                                          200%                                             Forest Park Riding and Equitation School,
                                                                                                                                           National Zoo and Aquarium and National                         Investment Property Data For All Units
                                                                                                                                           Arboretum.                                                       Annual      Median       Median        Rental
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Growth       Price        Rent          Yield
                                                                           © MACRO PL AN DIMASO                                                                                                       7      2.9%       $391K       $450/wk         6.0%
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                                                                                                                                                  INTRODUCTION
                                      understanding of location and demographics, house prices and rental yields and current and
                                      planned infrastructure.

                                      This report provides an overview of suburbs of Wright and Denman Prospect, within the region of
                                      the Molonglo Valley. We have also provided a detailed investment analysis of sample products for
                                      your consideration within our Luxe development.

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  PROSPECT
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                                                                               POPULATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The figure below illustrates the components                                                                  Increasing net interstate migration indicates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      of population change each year over the last                                                                 confidence in the ACT economy is strong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 years.                                                                                                    and should have a positive effect on wages

                                                                                GROWTH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and employment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2006, net overseas migration has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a strong driver of the ACT’s growth while net
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      inter-state migration increased moderately
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      between 2006 and 2012 before again falling
                                       STRONG POPUL ATION GROW TH IS EVIDENT IN THE MOLONGLO AREA – A POPUL AR NEW INFILL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      below zero over up until 2016.
                                           AREA FOR CANBERRANS, THE GROW TH IS L ARGELY DRIVEN BY THE SUBURB OF WRIGHT.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Regional population growth context
                                      Population in the region of Molonglo is 5,847                                                                                                            Historical population is sourced from the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DETAILED INVESTMENTANALYSIS WRIGHT/DENMAN PROSPECT
                                      and has grown by 81.1 in two years. ACT                                                                                                                  Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8000

                                      Treasury projections expect the area to see an                                                                                                           Resident Population and the projections are
                                      additional 54,951 residents by 2036 taking the                                                                                                           derived from the growth rate for the Cotter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6000
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                                      population of this region to 60,798. This is an                                                                                                          – Namadgi Statistical Area 3 produced by the
                                      average annual growth of 13.1%.                                                                                                                          ACT Government Treasury.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4000

                                      Historical and forecast population – Molonglo region, 2015 - 2036                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2000

                                            70,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             50%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               45%
                                            60,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               40%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                -2000
                                            50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             35%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               30%
                                            40,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               25%                                                                                                                                                                                              -4000
                                            30,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               20%

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jun 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Jun 2015

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                                            20,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               10%
                                            10,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5%

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                                                       2015 (a )

                                                                   2016 (a )

                                                                               2017 (a )

                                                                                           2018 (p )

                                                                                                       2019 (p )

                                                                                                                   2020 (p )

                                                                                                                               2021 (p )

                                                                                                                                           2022 (p )

                                                                                                                                                       2023 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                   2024 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                               2025 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                           2026 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                       2027 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2028 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2029 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2030 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2031 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2032 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2033 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2034 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2035 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2036 (p )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Cat. no. 3101 – Australian Demographic Statistics

                                      Note projections are based on the forecast growth rates for the Cotter – Namadgi SA3 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Estimated
                                      Regional Population, Australian Capital Territor y Government Treasur y – Population Projections 2017 - 2041

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                                                    DEMOGRAPHICS                                                                                                    INCOME

                                                                                                                                                                    Median personal and household incomes in              Income in ACT and Wright/Denman Prospect
                                               THE DEMOGR APHIC PROFILE OF THE AREA REFLECTS YOUNG FAMILIES WITH HIGH                                               the area at $1,366 and $2,780 per week are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      WRIGHT-
                                                              HOUSEHOLD INCOMES, WHO ARE BUYING THEIR OWN HOMES.                                                    higher than the ACT averages of $998 and                        INCOME                            DENMAN                     ACT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     PROSPECT
                                                                                                                                                                    $2,445 respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Median personal                                 $1,366               $998
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           weekly income
                                                                                                                                                                    Household expenses are moderately higher               Median family                                   $2,780               $2,445
                                      In 2016, the median age of residents in the area was 30, significantly lower than the territory                                                                                      weekly income
                                                                                                                                                                    for renters and lower for mortgage payers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Median household
                                      median age of 35. Couple families with and without children are the dominant household types at                               compared to the ACT. The median weekly rent            weekly income                                   $2,323               $2,070
                                      29.3 and 29.4%. Personal and household incomes are above average.                                                             is $400 while the median monthly mortgage              HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
                                                                                                                                                                    repayment is $1,950 in the area compared to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Median weekly rent                              $400                 $380

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 DETAILED INVESTMENTANALYSIS WRIGHT/DENMAN PROSPECT
                                                                                                                                                                    the ACT at $380 and $2,058 respectively.               Median monthly                                  $1950                $2,058
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           mortgage repayments
                                      AGE STRUCTURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
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                                      The median age in the Wright, Denman Prospect area is 30, significantly younger than the territory                                                                                  MacroPlan Dimasi
                                      median age of 35. This difference is driven by a high proportion of 25-34 year olds living in the area
                                      at 33.1% compared to the ACT average of 16.6%. The 0-14 population is above the ACT average at
                                      8.3% compared to 6.7%.

                                      Residents aged 45 and over represent just 18.4% of the population in the area compared with
                                      35.8% in the Territory.
                                                                                                                                                                    HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
                                      Age structure in ACT and Wright/Denman Prospect
                                                                                                                                                                    The average household size in the area was 2.3        Household composition in ACT and Wright/
                                                                                                     33.1%                                                          people in 2016, compared with the ACT at 2.5.         Denman Prospect
                                      35%

                                                                                                                                                                    Family households represent 65.9% of all              45%
                                      30%                                                                                                                                                                                 40%
                                                                                                                                                                    households in the area, driven almost equally         35%
                                                                                                                                                                    by couple families with and without children          30%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            33.2%
                                      25%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          25%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    29.4%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    29.3%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            26.6%
                                                                                                                                                                    (29.3% and 29.4%), this compares with the             20%
                                                                                                                18.3%
                                      20%                                                                                                                                                                                 15%
                                                                                                                                                                    ACT where family households represent 70.7%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12.1%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9.8%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         10.7%
                                                                                                                          9.1%                                      of all households.                                     5%
                                      15%                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5.9%            1.6% 1.0%
                                                              9.9%                                                                                                                                                         0%
                                                                                      9.0%                                           5.6%
                                                  8.3%                                                                                                              Lone person households represent 12.1% of all
                                      10%
                                                                                                                                             2.6%
                                                                          3.0%                                                                                      households in the area compared to the ACT
                                                                                                                                                     0.9%
                                       5%                                                                                                                           at 10.7%.
                                                                                                                                                             0.3%

                                       0%
                                                    0- 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
                                                                                                                                                             85+
                                                               5-14

                                                                           15-19

                                                                                       20-24

                                                                                                      25-34

                                                                                                                 35-44

                                                                                                                           45-54

                                                                                                                                     55-64

                                                                                                                                             65-74

                                                                                                                                                     75-84

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MacroPlan Dimasi

                                                                                               ACT              Wright-Denman Prospect

                                      Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016, MacroPlan Dimasi

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                                                        TENURE AND                                                                                           HOUSE PRICES AND
                                                         TYPOLOGY                                                                                              RENTAL YIELDS
                                      HOUSING TENURE                                                                                                        DWELLING PRICES AND SALES VOLUMES

                                      Home ownership in the area at 77.8% is             Housing tenure in ACT and Wright/                                  Sales prices in the 2611 postal area were              Sales   rates   grew     substantially     to   2013,
                                      significantly higher than the average for the      Denman Prospect                                                    steady over the period 2010 to 2013, but               reflecting the initial development of the area,
                                      ACT at 66.9%.                                                                                                         the number of sales increased. Prices then             since then annual sales have declined, in line

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DETAILED INVESTMENTANALYSIS WRIGHT/DENMAN PROSPECT
                                                                                         80%
                                                                                                                        70.8%                               recovered in 2016 and have remained stable             with the decline of available land/dwellings.
                                      The difference is largely driven by a relatively   70%
                                                                                                                                                            since. In 2018 Y TD the median sale price was
                                                                                         60%
                                      a high proportion of dwellings purchased with                                                                                                                                Lot sizes have declined slightly over the period
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                                                                                         50%                                                                $668,750, an average annual growth of 2.5%
                                      a mortgage at 70.8% compared with the ACT                                                 39.3%                                                                              from an average 900m2 in 2010 to 794m2 in
                                                                                         40%
                                                                                                                                                    32.5%
                                                                                                                                                            over the period 2010 – 2018 Y TD.
                                      at 39.3%.                                          30%
                                                                                                             27.6%                                                                                                 2018 Y TD.
                                                                                                                                            21.4%
                                                                                         20%
                                      Renters made up just 21.4% of dwellings                        7.0%
                                                                                         10%
                                      compared to the ACT average of 32.5%.               0%
                                                                                                                                                            Postal area 2611 dwelling sale prices and volume, 2010- 2018

                                                                                                                                                                 $800,000                                                                                           450

                                                                                                                                                                 $700,000                       422    422                                                          400
                                                                                         Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   390
                                                                                         MacroPlan Dimasi                                                                                                                                                           350
                                                                                                                                                                 $600,000
                                                                                                                                                                                      344                                   336                                     300
                                                                                                                                                                 $500,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     274                            250
                                                                                                                                                                 $400,000                                                                       256
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    200
                                                                                                                                                                 $300,000
                                                                                                                                                                               182                                                                          184     150

                                      HOUSING TYPOLOGY                                                                                                           $200,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    100

                                      Apartments and units dominate the market in        Housing Typology in ACT and Wright/                                     $100,000                                                                                           50

                                      the area at 49.6% of all dwellings in the area,    Denman Prospect                                                               $0                                                                                           0
                                                                                                                                                                               2010   2011      2012   2013        2014    2015      2016       2017        2018
                                      compared to the territory average of 15.0%.
                                                                                         80%
                                                                                         70%
                                      Semi-detached houses represent 16.3% of all                            67.0%
                                                                                         60%
                                      dwellings in the area compared to 17.7% in         50%                                                                Source: SQM Research
                                                                                                                                            49.6%
                                      the ACT.                                           40%
                                                                                                             27.6%
                                                                                         30%         34.1%
                                                                                                                                            21.4%
                                      The proportion of separate houses at 34.1% is      20%
                                                                                                     7.0%                       17.7%
                                      significantly below the ACT average of 67.0%.      10%                            16.3%                       15.0%

                                                                                          0%

                                                                                         Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
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                                      RENTAL YIELDS

                                      In the postal area 2611 over the period 2010 to          The volume of vacancies grew over the period
                                      2018, rental yields for houses have declined by          from 2010 to 2015, this reflects the initial
                                      an average annual 1.4%, while yields for units           establishment of the Wright, Denman Prospect
                                      have grown over the period, at an average                area and over the last three years the number
                                      annual 6.1%.                                             of vacancies has declined.

                                                                                               Yields are expected to grow as vacancy
                                                                                               rates fall and the market experiences some
                                                                                               tightening.

                                      Postal area 2611, rental yields and vacancy rate, 2010 - 2018
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                                         50                                                                                           20%

                                         45                                                                                           18%
                                                                                                    38

                                         40                                             35                                            16%
                                                                                                             34       28
                                         35                                                                                           14%

                                         30                                                                                           12%

                                                                            23
                                         25                                                                                           10%
                                                                                                                               20
                                         20                                                                                           8%

                                         15                                                                                           6%

                                         10                         11                                                                4%

                                          5                   6                                                                       2%
                                                   4

                                          0                                                                                           0%
                                                  2010       2011   2012    2013        2014       2015      2016     2017     2018

                                      Source: SQM Research

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                                      FUTURE RESIDENTIAL                                                                                           RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS – REGIONAL SUPPLY

                                          SUPPLY AND
                                                                                                                                                   According to the ACT Land and Property Report              Regional pipeline of residential projects
                                                                                                                                                   issued in September 2017, there were around
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4,250
                                                                                                                                                   1,100 dwellings undergoing construction and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4,200

                                       INFRASTRUCTURE
                                                                                                                                                   3,500 dwelling sites waiting for construction                                                  4,200
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4,150
                                                                                                                                                   to start.                                                  4,100       4,120
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4,050
                                                                                                                                                   Furthermore,      there    are   around     13,300         4,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         4,000
                                                                                                                                                   dwellings   in    the     development     pipeline,        3,950
                                                                                                                                                   including some 2,300 dwelling sites undergoing             3,900                                         3,930
                                                                                                                                                                                                              3,850
                                                                                                                                                   land servicing.
                                      RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS – FUTURE SUPPLY                                                                                                                                    3,800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           7.0%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DETAILED INVESTMENTANALYSIS WRIGHT/DENMAN PROSPECT
                                                                                                                                                                                                              3,750
                                                                                                                                                   The ACT Land Agency has also released
                                      As of August 2018, there are 26 residential       Future pipeline of residential projects                                                                                           2017-18       2018-19   2019-20   2020-21
                                                                                                                                                   englobo land for up to 600 dwellings in
                                      projects in the Wright – Denman Prospect
                                                                                                                                                   Denman Prospect.
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                                                                                        600
                                      area according to data from Cordell Connect.                                            53 1
                                      If completed these projects will deliver an       500                                                        This higher level of activity is partly the                Source: Cordell Connect, 2018

                                      additional 1,096 dwellings by 2023.                                                                          result of an increase in planning activity in
                                                                                        400
                                                                                                                                                   the inner north that occurred in 2015 after the
                                      The figure on the right illustrates the number
                                                                                        300                                                        Government committed to light rail.
                                      of dwellings that will be delivered if all
                                      projects are completed as expected.               200
                                                                                                                       13 9          16 3
                                                                                                          12 3
                                                                                                                                            90
                                                                                        100
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                                                                                          0                                                                                                                   In Weston, just five minutes south of the
                                                                                                2018      2019     2020       2021   2022   2023
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wright – Denman Prospect area, is the Weston
                                                                                                                                                   MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Neighbourhood Centre supporting 10,600m2
                                                                                       Source: Cordell Connect, 2018                               Between 2017-18 and 2018-19 the Government                 of retail floorspace, including a Woolworths,
                                                                                                                                                   is investing $1.7 billion in physical and digital          ALDI and 37 specialty shops.
                                                                                                                                                   infrastructure in the ACT, and a further
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Located in the centre of Woden, an 11-minute
                                                                                                                                                   $576 and 494 million in 2019-20 and 2020-21
                                                                                                                                                                                                              drive from the Wright – Denman Prospect
                                      DWELLING APPROVALS                                                                                           respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              area, is Westfield Woden. This major regional
                                      The average number of approvals per year          Other residential dwellings dominated the                  Planning and design is underway for the                    centre offers 64,100 m2 of retail space
                                      over the period 2012 to 2017 was 107. There       market up to 2015.                                         Molonglo    Valley      commercial   centre    and         including major retailers such as David Jones,
                                      was a reduction in the number of dwelling                                                                    immediate surrounding residential area, which              Woolworths, Big W, Coles and JB Hi-Fi. The
                                                                                        Year to date approvals for 2018 indicate other
                                      approvals between since 2014 to 181 from                                                                     aims to accommodate 7,000-9,000 people of                  centre also has 198 specialty stores.
                                                                                        residential dwellings are again driving the
                                      584. Over the last three years the number of                                                                 the total 18,000 anticipated for stage 2.
                                                                                        market at 60.5% of all approvals.
                                      approvals has recovered slightly up to 129 in
                                      2018 (Y TD).

                                      T he additional dwellings added to the
                                                                                                                                                   INFRASTRUCTURE
                                      mar ket over the period was made up of 750                                                                   John Gorton Drive runs through the centre of
                                      or 4 3.6% houses and 972 or 56.4% other                                                                      the area, providing access to the Canberra CBD
                                      r esidential dwellings.                                                                                      in the east and the University of Canberra/
                                                                                                                                                   Belconnen CBD in the north.

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