Property Compass

by Sextant Digital

Property Compass

Compare Properties

Run up to three properties side by side to find the best performer across yield, cashflow, and loan costs.

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⟳ Live sync from Property Explorer

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Side by side

Updates live as you type.

Property A
Property B
Property C
Loan amount
$480,000
$600,000
$680,000
Monthly repayment
$2,955
$3,694
$4,187
Monthly cashflow
-$1,109
-$1,408
-$1,634
Gross yield
5.03%
4.99%
5.02%
Net yield
3.69%
3.66%
3.60%

How to compare investment properties

What the colour coding means

The green and red colour coding is relative to your three properties — green is the best performer in that metric, red is the weakest. Loan amount and repayments are ranked in isolation (lower is better). Yield and cashflow use absolute benchmarks: the 4% and 6% thresholds for yield, and ±$10 per week as the dividing line between negative, neutral, and positive cashflow.

Which metrics matter most?

It depends on your strategy. Net yield measures how efficiently a property generates income relative to its price. Weekly cashflow shows what you'll be out of pocket after costs and repayments — important for budgeting month to month. If you're focused on capital growth, you might accept lower yield in exchange for a stronger suburb. The comparison table makes those trade-offs visible at a glance.

Live sync from Property Explorer

Property A automatically picks up your saved inputs from the Property Explorer, including purchase price, rent, expenses, loan details, and now your state and first-home-buyer settings too. Any changes you make there sync here instantly, so what-if scenarios stay consistent without re-entering data. Properties B and C are entered directly in the comparison table above.

Comparing first-home-buyer scenarios across states

Each property has its own state, first-home-buyer, and property-type toggle, so you can compare very different scenarios side by side — for example, an established home in one state against a new build elsewhere that qualifies for a First Home Owner Grant. The grant is applied here as a reduction to loan amount; stamp duty isn't included in this page's numbers (use the Property Explorer for a full stamp-duty-inclusive estimate, including the ACT's full exemption for first home buyers from 1 July 2026).