SDA

SDA investment properties are purpose-built homes designed to meet Specialist Disability Accommodation requirements under the NDIS.

These properties can offer compelling cash flow potential due to supported housing demand and structured funding settings, with returns influenced by design category, location and provider arrangements.

SDA investments are typically suited to investors seeking long-term tenancy demand and socially impactful housing assets with strong income fundamentals.

Selecting the right market and compliant build specifications is essential to performance and tenant suitability.

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SDA
  • $ 2,080,400
Lot 165 McIntyre Road, Sunshine North VIC
Gross Return
$ 241,072
Gross Yield
11.59%
Capital Growth
5.07%
Vacancy Rate
1.28%

Lot 165 McIntyre Road, Sunshine North VIC

Sunshine North, Western Melbourne, VIC, 3020
  • 3+OOA Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • 2Cars
SDA
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SDA
  • $ 1,992,800
Lot 1398 Heatherton Road, Dandenong VIC
Gross Return
$ 230,724
Gross Yield
11.58%
Capital Growth
5.09%
Vacancy Rate
1.27%

Lot 1398 Heatherton Road, Dandenong VIC

Dandenong, Southeast Melbourne, VIC, 3174
  • 3+OOA Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • 2Cars
SDA
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SDA Build Complete
  • $ 1,329,000
Lot 32 Woodstock Street, Shepparton VIC
Gross Return
$ 177,528
Gross Yield
13.36%
Capital Growth
7.39%
Vacancy Rate
2.06%

Lot 32 Woodstock Street, Shepparton VIC

Shepparton , Greater Shepparton, VIC, 3630
  • 2+OOA Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 1Cars
SDA
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SDA
  • $ 1,373,000
Lot 38 Landover Rd, Wollert VIC
Gross Return
$ 198,116
Gross Yield
14.43%
Capital Growth
7.60%
Vacancy Rate
3.02%

Lot 38 Landover Rd, Wollert VIC

Wollert, TBA, VIC, 3750
  • 2+OOA Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 1Cars
SDA
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SDA Rental Guarantee
  • $ 1,230,630
Lot S174 Woodstock St, Shepparton VIC
Sold
Gross Return
$ 86,112
Gross Yield
7%
Capital Growth
7.39%
Vacancy Rate
2.06%

Lot S174 Woodstock St, Shepparton VIC

Greater Shepparton, VIC, 3630
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 1Cars
SDA
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SDA Rental Guarantee
  • $ 1,295,550
Lot S515 Chilula St, Huntly VIC
Sold
Gross Return
$ 106,860
Gross Yield
8.25%
Capital Growth
6.88%
Vacancy Rate
1.65%

Lot S515 Chilula St, Huntly VIC

Greater Bendigo, VIC, 3551
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 1Cars
SDA

Frequently Asked Questions

SDA is purpose-built housing for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs, funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The investor owns the dwelling, and the rent is funded through the NDIS via the SDA payment, alongside the resident’s contribution and rent assistance. The scheme administrator does not build, own or lease the housing that is the investor’s role.
SDA can offer high potential returns relative to standard residential, which is the headline attraction, but they are not guaranteed investors bear the risk, including vacancy, and the scheme explicitly warns against any opportunity promising guaranteed or excessively high returns. The realistic return depends on the design category, location, occupancy and the actual funding of the residents.
SDA is built to four defined design categories under the SDA Design Standard, each targeting different needs: Improved Liveability (for people with sensory, intellectual or cognitive impairment, with features like better wayfinding and visual contrast); Robust (durable, resilient housing for people with complex behaviours that may pose a risk to themselves or others); Fully Accessible (a high level of physical access for people with significant physical impairment, such as wheelchair users); and High Physical Support (for those with the most significant physical and medical support needs, incorporating provisions such as structural support for ceiling hoists and backup power). Higher categories attract higher funding but require more specialised design and serve a smaller eligible group.
Because it drives both the funding the dwelling can attract and the size of the eligible tenant pool, the category is the central design and investment decision. Higher-funding categories pay more but require more demanding and costly design and have fewer eligible residents, while lower categories are easier to tenant but pay less. Matching the category to genuine local demand is critical.
An SDA dwelling generally must be designed and built to the applicable design standard, independently assessed and certified, and formally enrolled before it can be tenanted by eligible participants, with resident sourcing and (for shared homes) matching handled separately. It is a specialised pathway involving accredited assessors and multiple stakeholders, not a standard residential build.
A dwelling is enrolled at a particular design category and funding level, but the rent you actually receive depends on the funding the individual residents have been approved for. A mismatch a resident funded at a lower level than the dwelling is enrolled for can leave a gap between potential and actual income. Underwrite on realistic, resident-level income rather than the dwelling’s headline enrolment.
Material, because SDA is a niche market only a small share of scheme participants qualify for it so demand, supply and vacancy for the specific design category and location really matter. A vacant SDA dwelling earns no SDA payment, and finding a suitably matched, funded resident can take time. This is the core risk to assess.
No, the scheme administrator does not guarantee returns and is not responsible for the construction, maintenance or tenancy of dwellings, and investors are urged to do thorough due diligence and seek independent legal and financial advice. As with any specialised, government-funded asset, the policy and pricing framework can also change over time, so confirm the current settings.
Strong, because SDA is purpose-built and new, you can typically claim deductions on the building’s structure plus extensive plant and equipment, often more than a standard home given the specialised fit-out. A quantity surveyor’s schedule is the standard way to quantify it.
Investors seeking high potential income and a social-impact outcome who are willing to take on a specialised, niche asset with real vacancy and complexity risk, and who will get expert advice before committing

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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.

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