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What is CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) in Property Portfolios?
Formula / Rule: CAGR = ((Current Portfolio Value ÷ Initial Purchase Value) ^ (1 ÷ Years Held)) − 1
Ripehouse Benchmark: +15.0% Median 5-Year Rolling Client Portfolio CAGR. Check any market live in our Suburb R-Score tool or Street Score tool.
How to Read Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in Australian Property
| Reading / Tier | Market Interpretation | What It Means for Property Investors |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2% CAGR | Doubles asset value in ~10 years | Historical passive Australian housing average |
| 10.0% CAGR | Doubles asset value in ~7.3 years | Outperformance via suburb and street selection |
| 15.0% CAGR | Doubles asset value in ~5.0 years | Ripehouse median 5-year rolling client portfolio benchmark (past performance) |
Why we publish our client CAGR chart openly
Most buyer’s agencies cherry-pick three flashy client wins and hide the rest. On our Approach page (/about/approach), every dot on the chart is a measured client portfolio plotted by purchase date and annualised growth rate—because transparent measurement is the only way to hold a research system accountable.
Top Australian Suburbs Measured this Month (Sept 2026)
| Suburb | State & Council (LGA) | R-Score | Median Price | Gross Yield | Vacancy | Drill Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docklands (3008) | VIC · Melbourne | 100/100 | $1,152,000 | 16.2% | 7.4% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Alice Springs (0870) | NT · Alice Springs | 100/100 | $355,000 | 15.4% | 2.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Weyba Downs (4562) | QLD · Sunshine Coast | 100/100 | $1,001,000 | 15.1% | 11.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Goodmans Ford (2575) | NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire | 100/100 | $380,000 | 14.9% | 25% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Bunyan (2630) | NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional | 100/100 | $380,000 | 14.6% | 0% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Knowsley (3523) | VIC · Greater Bendigo | 100/100 | $540,000 | 10.6% | 12.5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Mia Mia (3444) | VIC · Greater Bendigo | 100/100 | $250,000 | 10.4% | 11.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Myalup (6220) | WA · Harvey | 100/100 | $435,000 | 10.2% | 5% | Suburb · Streets → |
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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
What is CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) in Property Portfolios?
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is the annualised geometric rate of return that measures how fast a property or multi-property portfolio has grown in value per year from its initial purchase date to today. Unlike a simple average or total percentage gain, CAGR accounts for compounding over the exact holding period, allowing fair comparison between a property held for 2 years and one held for 7 years. Across Ripehouse Advisory’s measured client acquisitions, the median 5-year rolling portfolio CAGR is +15.0%.
How is Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) calculated or measured in Australia?
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is measured using the formula: CAGR = ((Current Portfolio Value ÷ Initial Purchase Value) ^ (1 ÷ Years Held)) − 1. Ripehouse Advisory’s target benchmark band is: +15.0% Median 5-Year Rolling Client Portfolio CAGR.
How can I check Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for any Australian suburb or street?
You can inspect live monthly R-Scores, median prices, weekly rents, gross yields, vacancy rates, and ABS SA1 Street Scores across 15,000+ suburbs and 518,400+ streets for free at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/suburbs and /streets.