House and Land
House and land packages in Australia provide investors with a streamlined pathway into new-build property investment, combining a titled block with a newly constructed home.
For investors, new builds can offer strong tenant appeal, modern layouts and potential depreciation benefits that support after-tax cash flow.
House and land investments are often located in expanding suburbs and master-planned communities, where population growth and infrastructure can drive long-term capital growth.
This category suits investors seeking a new property solution with predictable build outcomes and broad rental demand.
Featured
Sold
- $ 589,025
Gross Return
$ 27,040
$ 27,040
Gross Yield
4.59%
4.59%
Capital Growth
6.62%
6.62%
Vacancy Rate
1.56%
1.56%
Lot 175 Cherry Flat Rd, Smythes Creek VIC
Smythes Creek, Ballarat, VIC, 3351
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 679,800
Gross Return
$ 31,720
$ 31,720
Gross Yield
4.67%
4.67%
Capital Growth
8.41%
8.41%
Vacancy Rate
2.33%
2.33%
Lot 4015 Ayrshire St, Drouin VIC
Drouin, Baw Baw, VIC, 3818
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 695,600
Gross Return
$ 31,200
$ 31,200
Gross Yield
4.49%
4.49%
Capital Growth
7.39%
7.39%
Vacancy Rate
2.06%
2.06%
Lot 110 Road 1, Shepparton VIC
Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, VIC, 3630
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 685,100
Gross Return
$ 31,200
$ 31,200
Gross Yield
4.55%
4.55%
Capital Growth
7.39%
7.39%
Vacancy Rate
2.06%
2.06%
Lot 108 Road 1, Shepparton VIC
Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, VIC, 3630
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 957,800
Gross Return
$ 34,320
$ 34,320
Gross Yield
3.58%
3.58%
Capital Growth
5.77%
5.77%
Vacancy Rate
1.69%
1.69%
Lot 2455 Vietri St, Berwick VIC
Berwick, Casey, VIC, 3806
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 877,200
Gross Return
$ 33,020
$ 33,020
Gross Yield
3.76%
3.76%
Capital Growth
12.84%
12.84%
Vacancy Rate
1.37%
1.37%
Lot 820 Sylvan Street, Officer VIC
Officer, Cardinia, VIC, 3809
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 886,700
Gross Return
$ 33,020
$ 33,020
Gross Yield
3.72%
3.72%
Capital Growth
12.84%
12.84%
Vacancy Rate
1.37%
1.37%
Lot 821 Sylvan Street, Officer VIC
Officer, Cardinia, VIC, 3809
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 807,700
Gross Return
$ 32,760
$ 32,760
Gross Yield
4.06%
4.06%
Capital Growth
11.19%
11.19%
Vacancy Rate
2.39%
2.39%
Lot 1028 Pound Rd, Clyde North VIC
Clyde North, Casey, VIC, 3978
House and Land
- $ 815,117
Gross Return
$ 34,320
$ 34,320
Gross Yield
4.21%
4.21%
Capital Growth
9.15%
9.15%
Vacancy Rate
0.42%
0.42%
Proposed St Rosewood, QLD 4340
Rosewood, Ipswich, QLD, 4340
House and Land
- $ 1,255,480
Gross Return
$ 62,400
$ 62,400
Gross Yield
4.97 - 0.00%
4.97 - 0.00%
Capital Growth
9.31%
9.31%
Vacancy Rate
2.21%
2.21%
Lot 2 Pedelty Lane DUNDOWRAN, QLD 4655
Dundowran, Fraser Coast, QLD, 4655
House and Land
- $ 855,480
Gross Return
$ 37,440
$ 37,440
Gross Yield
4.38 - 0.00%
4.38 - 0.00%
Capital Growth
9.45%
9.45%
Vacancy Rate
0.56%
0.56%
Lot 103 Woodside Drive GATTON, QLD 4343
Gatton, Lockyer Valley, QLD, 4343
House and Land
Featured
Sold
- $ 681,300
Gross Return
$ 25,480
$ 25,480
Gross Yield
3.74%
3.74%
Capital Growth
7.21%
7.21%
Vacancy Rate
2.53%
2.53%
Lot 1312 Basil Dr, Wallan VIC (Model A)
Wallan, Melbourne, VIC, 3756
House and Land
Frequently Asked Questions
A house and land package combines a vacant block with a building contract to construct a new home on it, usually as two separate contracts one to buy the land and one to build. You typically pay for the land at settlement and then make staged progress payments to the builder as construction proceeds. The result is a brand-new home, often in a master-planned growth estate.
Because the land and the build are contracted separately, transfer (stamp) duty is generally calculated on the land value rather than the completed house, which can be a meaningful saving versus buying an established home of equivalent end value. Exact treatment depends on the state and on the contracts being genuinely separate, so confirm with your conveyancer.
The strongest available on residential property everything is new, so you can claim deductions on the building’s structure plus all-new plant and equipment. This is one of the main reasons investors choose new builds for after-tax cash flow, and a quantity surveyor’s schedule maximizes the claim.
New house and land in outer-metro growth corridors and regional centres typically offers higher yields than established inner-city housing, but the land component is often small relative to the new building, which can temper early capital growth. Estates with genuinely constrained supply and real infrastructure tend to perform better than those with abundant similar stock.
This varies between builders, so it's an important thing to clarify up front. A "turnkey" package is designed to be complete and ready to rent on handover typically covering the build, fixtures and fittings, flooring, driveway, fencing, landscaping and window coverings whereas a base build price may leave some of these, or certain site costs, as extras. Review the building contract and its inclusions list closely so you know exactly what is and isn't covered, and watch for items often quoted as extras, such as site costs, upgrades or provisional sums. Knowing precisely what's included lets you compare offers on a like-for-like basis, budget accurately, and avoid surprises between signing the contract and completion
Lenders fund the build in stages slab, frame, lock-up, fixing, completion releasing money as each stage is certified, and you generally pay interest only on the amount drawn so far. You will need the land and construction loans coordinated, and lenders scrutinize the fixed-price build contract. Budget for the holding cost during the build, when there is no rent coming in.
Because land appreciates and buildings depreciate, a large new home on a small estate lot puts more of your money into the depreciating structure and less into appreciating land, which can limit growth. Larger lots, or estates where land is genuinely scarce, improve the ratio a key reason to weigh land size, not just the finished product.
New builds combine the strongest depreciation with a brand-new, low-maintenance asset, and tax settings have at various times specifically favoured new construction. Because such settings are set by government and change over time, treat any current concession as something to verify rather than rely on indefinitely.
A key advantage of building new is low early maintenance everything is new, so major repairs are unlikely for years, which helps cash flow and keeps tenants satisfied. New homes also typically come with a builder's structural warranty and statutory defect protections that vary by state, giving you recourse for workmanship issues that emerge after handover.
Land sold as part of a package is often "unregistered" (untitled) meaning the lot hasn't yet been formally registered with the land titles office, usually because the developer is still completing roads and services. You can't settle the land or start building until it registers, and that timing can slip, which matters because finance approvals and rate locks can lapse if delays run long. Registered (titled) land lets you proceed sooner, so it's important to know which you're buying and the expected registration date.
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Capital Growth 12 months, measures the increase in a property’s value over the previous 12 months, indicating how much the investment has appreciated in that timeframe.
Capital Growth 10-year annualised, reflects the average annual increase in a property’s value over the last decade, smoothing out short-term fluctuations to show long-term appreciation trends.
Vacancy Rate, indicates the percentage of properties that are currently unoccupied in that postcode, It’s a key indicator for investors to assess the rental demand.
SMSF Property Investing, when investing inside your SMSF there are some restrictions on how you can purchase investment properties. We use the following information to help navigate the SMSF investment property options.
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