Whyalla

SATier 1EmergingPositiveEarly-Mid
64
/100
Policy
▲ STRONG UPGRADE
Rank #9 of 20

Vacancy at 0.5% is crisis-level tight. GFG Alliance DRI steelworks ($750M committed) is adding 700+ permanent jobs to a town of 21,500: an enormous relative impact. Price has already moved +12% in 12 months but yield still sits at 6.2%. Supply is constrained by geography. Positive cashflow without NG.

Gross Yield
6.16%
Rent Growth
+8%
Price Growth
+12%
Vacancy
0.5%
Median Price
$287k
Weekly Rent
$340
Population
22k
Income Level
Low-Med
NG Dependence
None
National Rank
#9
80% LVR at 6.5% interest. Indicative only.
Annual Rent
$17,680
Annual Interest
$14,924
Net Pre-Costs
+$2,756
NG Required?
No
At 8% annual rent growth. Model estimate only.
PeriodWeekly rentAnnual rentvs. InterestStatus
Now$340/wk$17,680+$2,756Positive
Year 1$367/wk$19,094+$4,170Positive
Year 2$397/wk$20,622+$5,698Positive
Year 3$428/wk$22,272+$7,348Positive
Year 4$463/wk$24,053+$9,129Positive

Vacancy at 0.5% is crisis-level tight. GFG Alliance DRI steelworks ($750M committed) is adding 700+ permanent jobs to a town of 21,500: an enormous relative impact. Price has already moved +12% in 12 months but yield still sits at 6.2%. Supply is constrained by geography. Positive cashflow without NG.

GFG Alliance financial position has been uncertain. Verify current operational status before transacting; single-industry town risk; price growth of +12% already baking in some premium.

6.2% yield at $287k = $17,680 annual rent vs $14,924 annual interest = $2,756 positive pre-cost cashflow. No NG needed. New steel/hydrogen jobs are permanent, not construction FIFO. CGT indexation ideal for 5–10yr hold.

GFG Alliance $750M DRI electric arc steelworksSunHydrogen green hydrogen projectOlympic Dam expansion supply chainDefense industry supply chain (Edinburgh precinct proximity)
64 / 100
Rental yield signal
+18
Rental momentum
+14
Yield vs. price spread
+2
Supply tightness
+13
Economic fundamentals
+13
Market liquidity
+7
Discovery discount
-3
Policy adjustment+8pts
Total score64

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CoreLogic SA Q1 2025 · REISA median Q4 2024 · SQM Research postcode 5600 · GFG Alliance Whyalla Steelworks investor briefing 2024 · SA Government Hydrogen Jobs Plan 2024

VintageQ1 2025 (indicative). All figures are model estimates compiled from public sources. Verify independently before making any investment decision. Not financial advice.

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