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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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                                                   WHY CANBERRA?
                                                   CANBERR A IS AUSTR ALIA’S L ARGEST INL AND CIT Y AND IS LOCATED ABOUT 170KM
                                                        SOUTH- WEST OF SYDNEY AND 410 MILES NORTH-EAST OF MELBOURNE.

                                             The Capital city of Australia is well-known for          Canberra is designed around five major town
                                             its strong residential market which retains              centres, which operate as micro cities within
                                             value over the longer term. In the eighteen              the larger capital city infrastructure. In
                                             years since the June quarter of 2000, Canberra           addition to the city centre, the town centres
                                             house prices have only seen four minimal                 include Molonglo Valley, Belconnen, Gungahlin,
                                             drops, recording an increase over 66 of the              Woden and Tuggeranong.
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                                             72 quarters.
                                                                                                      While Canberra’s population is growing at
                                             Canberra is the seat of Parliament which                 a rapid rate, the surrounding regions of
                                             has a significant impact on the stability of             New South Wales also provide significant
                                             the residential housing market – the public              population fluctuation on a daily basis. Located
                                             service offers stable employment to more                 approximately 30-45 minutes from Canberra,
                                             than 40% of the capital’s population in roles            areas   such      as     Queanbeyan,        Googong,
                                             that are characterised by long-term tenure,              Murrumbateman, Yass and Bungendore all
                                             above average wages and a work week which                utilise the capital for employment and can
                                             provides ample time for leisure.                         grow the population on any given day to over
                                                                                                      800,000 people.

                                             Centrally Located
                                                                                                                        CENTRALLY LOCATED

                                                                                                                                  GUNGAHLIN

                                                                                                                             BELCONNEN

                                                                                                                                  CANBERRA CITY

                                                                                                  BRISBANE

                                                                                                                              WODEN

                                                                                            SYDNEY                           TUGGERANONG
                                                                                          CANBERRA
                                                                                      MELBOURNE

                                             “NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION WAS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR IN THE ACT’S GROWTH AT
                                              48%. NATURAL INCREASE AND NET INTERSTATE MIGRATION CONTRIBUTED 44% AND 8%
                                              RESPECTIVELY. BOTH NET OVERSEAS MIGRATION AND NATURAL INCREASE WERE AT THE
                                              HIGHEST LEVELS EVER EXPERIENCED IN A CALENDAR YEAR BY THE ACT”

                                             ABS Demography Director Anthony Grubb

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"CLEARLY CANBERRA IS GREAT FOR FAMILIES, AND ITS SUPERIOR PAY PACKETS ARE
 ATTRACTIVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.”

CommSec Senior Economist Craig James

Language                                                   Annual House Price Growth

Other than English, the top three Canberra                 Growing Australia
households      are     Mandarin,    Arabic     and
Cantonese.                                                 2.5

                                                           2.0
 1     Mandarin
                                                           1.5
 2     Arabic
                                                           1.0
 3     Cantonese
                                                           0.5

                                                           0.0
Population
                                                                   ACT

                                                                         NSW

                                                                                VIC

                                                                                      QLD

                                                                                            SA

                                                                                                  WA

                                                                                                       TAS

                                                                                                              NT

                                                                                                                     Ausrtalia
Canberra’s total population is 415,916 and is
expected to reach 437,032 by 2022.

                                                                                                                                 WHY CANBER A?
                                                           Market stability

                                                           In the nearly eighteen years since the turn
                                                           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,
Year                  Population           Avg Age         which is rarely seen in other capital cities.
2022                   437,032             36 years        When compared to the two major capital
2027                   469,015             37 years
                                                           cities, Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra has
2032                   499,463             38 years
2037                   529,330             38 years        experienced the highest percentage of growth
2042                   559,569             39 years        at 242.8%
2047                   590,492             39 years
2052                   621,492             40 years
2057                   652,053             40 years
2062                   681,187             41 years        Canberra displays the greatest strength over
                                                           the longer term
Canberra has one of the fastest growing
                                                                                 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
couples calling the capital home. The table below
shows the most recent percentage of population
growth for Australia and the capital cities.

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                                                INVEST IN THE
                                               MOLONGLO VALLEY
                                                   LOCATED 14-MINUTES WEST OF THE CANBERR A CBD AND 15-MINUTES SOUTH OF THE
                                                BELCONNEN CBD, THE MOLONGLO VALLEY IS BORDERED BY DUFFY AND HOLDER IN THE
                                                   SOUTH, MOUNT STROMLO TO THE WEST, THE K AMA AND LOWER MOLONGLO NATURE
                                                                  RESERVES IN THE NORTH AND MOLONGLO IN THE EAST.

                                             Over the last two years the Molonglo region         The demographic profile of the area reflects
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                                             population has grown by 81.1%, from 3,228 in        young families with high household incomes,
                                             2015 to 5,847 in 2017. This growth was largely      who are buying their own homes.
                                             driven by the suburb of Wright.

                                             Population growth

                                             The    region   of   Wright/Denman   Prospect/     ACT Treasury predicts Canberra’s population
                                             Coombs is experiencing significant population      will grow by 31,585 residents by 2022 and more
                                             growth due to its popularity as a premium infill   than 13,000 of this population growth will be
                                             area. Projected population growth is 13.1% or      choosing to call Wright home.
                                             2,892 residents annual.

                                             WRIGHT/                                            WRIGHT/DENMAN
                                             DENMAN PROSPECT/                                   PROSPECT/COOMBS
                                             COOMBS                                             POPULATION
                                             POPULATION                                         WILL INCREASE
                                                                                                TO OVER

                                             5,847                                              200%
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Demand                                                         Transport & Infrastructure

With population growth comes demand for                        To accommodate the vast population growth in
new homes. The demand in the Molonglo                          the Molonglo Valley, there is a 10,600 (square
Valley and the suburbs of Wright, Denman                       foot/metre?) retail floorspace planned. This
Prospect & Coombs has been significant                         will include a Woolworths and ALDI amongst
and will result in a shortfall in supply in the                37 other speciality shops.
coming years. 1096 homes have currently
                                                               Located in the centre of Woden, an 11-minute
been approved to be delivered by 2023 which
                                                               drive from the Wright – Denman Prospect -
is a significant shortfall when compared to
                                                               Coombs area, is Westfield Woden. This major
population growth in the region.
                                                               regional centre offers 64,100m2 of retail
                                                               space including major retailers such as David
Location
                                                               Jones, Woolworths, Big W, Coles and JB Hi-Fi.
The Molonglo Valley is very well-known for an                  The centre also has 198 specialty stores.
outdoors focus, which attracts a significant
                                                               There are four bus routes that run through the
amount of people to the region, including
                                                               centre of the area: 83, 182, 783 and 983.

                                                                                                                        INVEST IN THE MOLONGLO VALLEY
the 167,000 that attend events or visit Mount
Stromlo Forest Park – a purpose-built outdoor                  John Gorton Drive runs through the centre of
recreation facility.                                           the area, providing access to the Canberra CBD
                                                               in the east and the University of Canberra/
Beyond the suburb, Wright/Denman Prospect/
                                                               Belconnen CBD in the north.
Coombs is very close to the geographical
centre of Canberra and is 10-15 minutes to
                                                               Education
major locations of interest, including Woden
Town Centre, Canberra City Centre, Canberra                    Within a five minute drive from the area there
Hospital,     Calvary   Hospital,       University    of       are five schools including the Charles Weston
Canberra       Hospital,     Australian      National          School, Duffy Primary School, St Jude’s
University,     University    of    Canberra         and       School, Orana Steiner School and Islamic
Canberra’s International Airport.                              School of Canberra. In the surrounding
                                                               suburbs there are an additional five schools.
Liveability & Leisure
                                                               The University of Canberra (UC) Belconnen
The   Molonglo      Valley    is    a    sought-after          campus is a 15-minute drive from the area
destination for families and those seeking                     and the Australian National University (ANU)
a lifestyle based around recreation, health                    Woden Valley campus is a 12-minute drive.
and fitness. The area is a five-minute drive
                                                               Canberra    Institute   of    Technology     is     an
away from Mount Stromlo where visitors can
                                                               11-minute drive from the Wright – Denman
enjoy hiking, bird-watching, mountain biking,
                                                               Prospect - Coombs area.
swimming and bush walking. Furthermore the
Mount Stromlo Observatory offers visitors an
interactive astronomy exhibit and stunning                     Investment
                                                                  Annual  Property
                                                                            Median DataMedian
                                                                                        For All Houses
                                                                                                   Rental
                                                                 Growth       Price           Rent        Yield
views across Canberra. Close by are the                           5.8%        $794K         $740/wk       4.8%
Forest Park Riding and Equitation School,
National Zoo and Aquarium and National
Arboretum.                                                     Investment Property Data For All Units

                                                                 Annual       Median         Median       Rental
                                                                 Growth        Price          Rent         Yield
                                                                  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, Denman Prospect and Coombs, 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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DETAILED
  INVESTMENT
    ANALYSIS
 WRIGHT/DENMAN
PROSPECT/COOMBS
3 PROPERT Y GROUP

                                                                                      POPULATION
                                                                                       GROWTH
                                              STRONG POPUL ATION GROW TH IS EVIDENT IN THE MOLONGLO AREA – A POPUL AR NEW INFILL
                                                  AREA FOR CANBERRANS, THIS GROW TH IS L ARGELY DRIVEN BY THE SUBURB OF WRIGHT.

                                             The population in the region of Molonglo is                                                                                                              Historical population is sourced from the
                                             currently 5,847 and has grown by 81.1 in two                                                                                                             Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimated
                                             years. ACT Treasury projections expect the                                                                                                               Resident Population and the projections are
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                                             area to see an additional 54,951 residents by                                                                                                            derived from the growth rate for the Cotter
                                             2036 taking the population of this region to                                                                                                             – Namadgi Statistical Area 3 produced by the
                                             60,798. This is an average annual growth of                                                                                                              ACT Government Treasury.
                                             13.1%.

                                             Historical and forecast population – Molonglo region, 2015 - 2036

                                                   70,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             50%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      45%
                                                   60,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      40%
                                                   50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             35%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      30%
                                                   40,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      25%
                                                   30,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20%

                                                   20,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10%
                                                   10,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5%

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                                             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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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
                                                                                                              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
 below zero over up until 2016.

 Regional population growth context

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                                                                                                                                                                                           8000

                                                                                                                                                                                           6000

                                                                                                                                                                                           4000

                                                                                                                                                                                           2000

                                                                                                                                                                                           0

                                                                                                                                                                                           -2000

                                                                                                                                                                                           -4000
                                                                                                                         Jun 2012
                                                                  Jun 2007

                                                                             Jun 2008

                                                                                        Jun 2009

                                                                                                   Jun 2010
Jun 2001

                                                                                                              Jun 2011

                                                                                                                                    Jun 2013

                                                                                                                                               Jun 2014

                                                                                                                                                          Jun 2015

                                                                                                                                                                     Jun 2016

                                                                                                                                                                                Jun 2017
           Jun 2002

                      Jun 2003

                                 Jun 2004

                                            Jun 2005

                                                       Jun 2006

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

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                                                           DEMOGRAPHICS
                                                      THE DEMOGR APHIC PROFILE OF THE AREA REFLECTS YOUNG FAMILIES WITH HIGH
                                                                     HOUSEHOLD INCOMES WHO ARE BUYING THEIR OWN HOMES.

                                             In 2016, the median age of residents in the area was 30, significantly lower than the territory
                                             median age of 35. Couple families with and without children are the dominant household types at
                                             29.3 and 29.4%. Personal and household incomes are above average.

                                             AGE STRUCTURE
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                                             The median age in the Wright, Denman Prospect & Coombs area is 30, significantly younger than
                                             the territory 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.

                                             Age structure in ACT and Wright/Denman Prospect/Coombs

                                                                                                            33.1%
                                             35%

                                             30%

                                             25%

                                                                                                                       18.3%
                                             20%

                                                                                                                                 9.1%
                                             15%
                                                                     9.9%
                                                                                             9.0%                                         5.6%
                                                         8.3%
                                             10%
                                                                                                                                                  2.6%
                                                                                 3.0%
                                                                                                                                                          0.9%
                                              5%
                                                                                                                                                                  0.3%

                                              0%
                                                           0- 4

                                                                                                                                                                  85+
                                                                      5-14

                                                                                  15-19

                                                                                              20-24

                                                                                                             25-34

                                                                                                                        35-44

                                                                                                                                  45-54

                                                                                                                                          55-64

                                                                                                                                                  65-74

                                                                                                                                                          75-84

                                                                                                      ACT              Molongo Valley

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

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INCOME

Median personal and household incomes in              Income in ACT and Wright/Denman Prospect/
the area at $1,366 and $2,780 per week are            Coombs
higher than the ACT averages of $998 and
                                                                                                 WRIGHT-
$2,445 respectively.                                                                             DENMAN
                                                                INCOME                                                       ACT
                                                                                                PROSPECT-
                                                                                                 COOMBS
Household expenses are moderately higher
                                                       Median personal                                 $1,366               $998
for renters and lower for mortgage payers              weekly income
compared to the ACT. The median weekly rent            Median family                                   $2,780               $2,445
                                                       weekly income
is $400 while the median monthly mortgage              Median household                                $2,323               $2,070

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                                                       weekly income
repayment is $1,950 in the area compared to
the ACT at $380 and $2,058 respectively.               HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES

                                                       Median weekly rent                              $400                 $380
                                                       Median monthly
                                                       mortgage repayments                             $1950                $2,058

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

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

The average household size in the area was 2.3        Household composition in ACT and Wright/
people in 2016, compared with the ACT at 2.5.         Denman Prospect/Coombs

Family households represent 65.9% of all              45%
                                                      40%
households in the area, driven almost equally         35%
by couple families with and without children          30%
                                                                        33.2%

                                                      25%
                                                                                29.4%
                                                                29.3%

                                                                                        26.6%

(29.3% and 29.4%). This compares with the             20%
                                                      15%
ACT where family households represent 70.7%
                                                      10%
                                                                                                                             12.1%

                                                                                                       9.8%
                                                                                                                                     10.7%

of all households.                                     5%                                       5.9%            1.6% 1.0%
                                                       0%

Lone person households represent 12.1% of all
households in the area compared to the ACT
at 10.7%.
                                                                                                  Molongo Valley

                                                      Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
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                                                               TENURE AND
                                                                TYPOLOGY
                                             HOUSING TENURE

                                             Home ownership in the area at 77.8% is             Housing tenure in ACT and Wright/
                                             significantly higher than the average for the      Denman Prospect/Coombs
                                             ACT at 66.9%.
                                                                                                80%
                                                                                                                               70.8%
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                                             The difference is largely driven by a relatively   70%
                                                                                                60%
                                             a high proportion of dwellings purchased with
                                                                                                50%
                                             a mortgage at 70.8% compared with the ACT                                                 39.3%
                                                                                                40%
                                                                                                                                                            32.5%
                                             at 39.3%.                                          30%
                                                                                                                    27.6%
                                                                                                                                                    21.4%
                                                                                                20%
                                             Renters made up just 21.4% of dwellings                        7.0%
                                                                                                10%
                                             compared to the ACT average of 32.5%.               0%

                                                                                                                                   Molongo Valley

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

                                             HOUSING TYPOLOGY

                                             Apartments and units dominate the market in        Housing Typology in ACT and Wright/
                                             the area at 49.6% of all dwellings in the area,    Denman Prospect/Coombs
                                             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%
                                                                                                                                                    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%

                                                                                                                                   Molongo Valley

                                                                                                Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016,
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HOUSE PRICES AND
   RENTAL YIELDS
DWELLING PRICES AND SALES VOLUMES

Sales prices in the 2611 postal area were               Sales   rates   grew     substantially     in   2013,

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steady over the period 2010 to 2013, but                reflecting the initial development of the
the number of sales increased. Prices then              area. Since then annual sales have declined,
recovered in 2016 and have remained stable              in line with the decline of available land and
since. In 2018 year to date the median sale             dwellings.
price was $668,750, an average annual growth
                                                        Lot sizes have declined slightly over the period
of 2.5% over the period 2010 – 2018 Y TD.
                                                        from an average 900m2 in 2010 to 794m2 in
                                                        2018 Y TD.

Postal area 2611 dwelling sale prices and volume, 2010- 2018

     $800,000                                                                                            450

     $700,000                    422        422                                                          400
                                                        390
                                                                                                         350
     $600,000
                          344                                   336                                      300
     $500,000
                                                                          274                            250
     $400,000                                                                        256
                                                                                                         200
     $300,000
                   182                                                                           184     150

     $200,000
                                                                                                         100

     $100,000                                                                                            50

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

Source: SQM Research

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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 declined by an            from 2010 to 2015, this reflects the initial
                                             average annual of 1.4%, while yields for units           establishment of the Wright, Denman Prospect
                                             have grown over the period, at an average                & Coombs area and over the last three years
                                             annual of 6.1%.                                          the number 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
                                                 SUPPLY AND
                                              INFRASTRUCTURE
                                             RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS – FUTURE SUPPLY

                                             As of August 2018, there are 26 residential       Future pipeline of residential projects
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                                             projects in the Wright – Denman Prospect -
                                                                                               600
                                             Coombs area according to data from Cordell                                                  53 1
                                             Connect. If completed these projects will         500
                                             deliver an additional 1,096 dwellings by 2023.
                                                                                               400

                                             The figure on the right illustrates the number
                                                                                               300
                                             of dwellings that will be delivered if all
                                             projects are completed as expected.               200
                                                                                                                               13 9                 16 3
                                                                                                                  12 3
                                                                                                                                                            90
                                                                                               100
                                                                                                         16
                                                                                                 0
                                                                                                        2018      2019     2020          2021      2022    2023

                                                                                               Source: Cordell Connect, 2018

                                             DWELLING APPROVALS

                                             The average number of approvals per year          Other residential dwellings dominated the
                                             over the period 2012 to 2017 was 107. There       market up to 2015.
                                             was a reduction in the number of dwelling
                                                                                               Y TD     approvals        for          2018      indicate   other
                                             approvals in 2014 to 181 from 584. Over the
                                                                                               residential dwellings are again driving the
                                             last three years the number of approvals has
                                                                                               market at 60.5% of all approvals.
                                             recovered slightly up to 129 in 2018 (Y TD).

                                             T he additional dwellings added to the
                                             mar ket over the period was made up of 750
                                             or 4 3.6% houses and 972 or 56.4% other
                                             r esidential dwellings.

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RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS – REGIONAL SUPPLY

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
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

                                                                                                                   DETAILED INVESTMENTANALYSIS WRIGHT/DENMAN PROSPECT/COOMBS
                                                           3,850
land servicing.                                                         7.0%
                                                           3,800
                                                           3,750
The ACT Land Agency has also released
                                                                       2017-18       2018-19   2019-20   2020-21
englobo land for up to 600 dwellings in
Denman Prospect.

                                                           Source: Cordell Connect, 2018
This higher level of activity is partly the
result of an increase in planning activity in
the inner north that occurred in 2015 after the
Government committed to light rail.

                                                           In Weston, just five minutes south of the
                                                           Wright – Denman Prospect - Coombs area, is
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
                                                           the Weston Neighbourhood Centre supporting
Between 2017-18 and 2018-19 the Government                 10,600m2 of retail floorspace, including a
is investing $1.7 billion in physical and digital          Woolworths, 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 -
respectively.
                                                           Coombs area, is Westfield Woden. This major
Planning and design is underway for the                    regional centre offers 64,100 m2 of retail
Molonglo    Valley      commercial   centre    and         space including major retailers such as David
immediate surrounding residential area, which              Jones, Woolworths, Big W, Coles and JB Hi-Fi.
aims to accommodate 7,000-9,000 people of                  The centre also has 198 specialty stores.
the total 18,000 anticipated for stage 2.

INFRASTRUCTURE

John Gorton Drive runs through the centre of
the area, providing access to the Canberra CBD
in the east and the University of Canberra/
Belconnen CBD in the north.

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