Free calculators and research tools for Australian residential property investors. Estimate yield, model cashflow, plan rent targets, and work through your investment research checklist, without requiring a login or subscription.
Gross rental yield is the most commonly used first-pass metric for evaluating an investment property. It tells you how much annual rent income a property generates relative to its purchase price, before expenses, financing costs, or tax. Use this calculator to quickly estimate gross yield from purchase price and weekly rent. For a full cashflow picture, see the Investment Property Cashflow Calculator.
Property cashflow is the difference between what a property earns and what it costs to hold. This calculator estimates simple pre-tax cashflow using rental income, loan interest, and common holding costs. It is intentionally simple: it excludes depreciation, principal repayments, and tax outcomes which require personalised advice. Use it as a first-pass filter to understand whether a market or property is likely to be cashflow-positive, neutral, or negatively geared before tax.
Before buying, investors often want to know: what weekly rent do I need to hit my target yield, or to cover my interest costs? This calculator works backwards from a target gross yield or interest cost to tell you the weekly rent required. It helps identify whether achievable rents in a suburb are likely to meet your investment parameters, before you spend time on due diligence.
Stamp duty (land transfer duty) is one of the largest upfront acquisition costs for Australian property investors. The amount varies significantly by state, property price, and whether you qualify for concessions. Unlike first home buyer concessions, investment property purchases typically attract full general duty rates. This guide gives indicative rate comparisons across Australian states and territories for investors, along with links to official state calculators for exact figures.
Negative gearing occurs when the costs of owning an investment property exceed the rental income it generates. The resulting pre-tax loss may be deductible against other income, but the rules changed significantly under Australia's 2026 federal budget, which limited negative gearing to new residential construction from July 2027. This estimator shows your simple pre-tax property income or loss position. It does not calculate tax refunds, depreciation, or tax outcomes. Those require a registered tax adviser.
Quantitative metrics like yield and vacancy tell part of the story. This checklist helps investors work through the qualitative research dimensions that matter when evaluating an investment suburb: rental demand conditions, supply constraints, economic fundamentals, policy exposure, and exit market liquidity. It's a structured prompt list, not a scoring system. Use it alongside SuburbScanner's quantitative research rankings.
These tools help you model individual property economics. To find and rank investment markets by yield, rental pressure, vacancy, supply conditions, and policy impact, use SuburbScanner's research screens.