Participant Score
A large pool of participants.
Strong fundamentals, genuine demand, and a resilient regional economy.
Horsham's diversified economy — spanning healthcare, education, agriculture, retail, and government — creates a more stable rental base than towns reliant on a single industry.
Recent housing activity and public housing additions point to genuine demand pressure in the local market.
Regional centres anchored by hospitals, schools, and logistics hold up better during economic downturns. Tight vacancy supports both rent growth and tenant retention.
For investors seeking income stability over capital speculation, Horsham's economic foundations make it a compelling proposition.
Tighter conditions have squeezed supply of accessible and adaptable homes, with SDA-suitable stock particularly scarce. This reinforces the case for well-designed SDA property in the area.
Focus on entry price, yield, vacancy, and tenant demand. Properties near services, schools, and employment nodes will outperform weaker-demand pockets of the market.
This scorecard helps illustrate why Horsham stands out as an SDA location by measuring participant demand, outdated stock, direct competition, new build activity and engagement.
Horsham records an exceptional overall SDA location score, with maximum results across all six factors. Strong participant demand, an ageing stock base requiring renewal, limited direct competition and healthy engagement combine to make this one of the most compelling regional SDA locations on our scorecard.
A large pool of participants.
Numerous non-compliant dwellings set for “retirement.”
The majority of dwellings are Group Houses.
A surprisingly small proportion of houses for a regional area.
Investors have overlooked this area.
Most participants currently reside in old pre-SDA dwellings.
Set on the Wimmera River about 300 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Horsham is the largest city in Victoria's Grampians region and the administrative heart of western Victoria. It serves a wide catchment beyond its own borders, with a resident population of roughly 20,400 that has grown steadily, if modestly, over the past decade.
The local economy draws strength from its breadth — agriculture, healthcare, education, retail, and government services all play significant roles, positioning Horsham as the essential service hub for the wider region. That diversity lends the city a resilience many smaller regional centres lack. Horsham has also been recognised as one of Victoria's tidiest towns, a nod to the community pride and liveability that define life here.
For SDA, access is everything. This home has been positioned to support independence, convenience, lifestyle and day-to-day ease, with essential amenities, community connection and outdoor amenity all close by.
Explore the floor plan to see how each space has been designed to support accessibility, privacy, support worker functionality and a better everyday living experience.
Each participant enjoys a fully fenced, secure, and private alfresco and yard, creating an exclusive outdoor retreat that enhances comfort, independence, and connection to nature.
Each bedroom is designed as a premium private suite, complete with its own living retreat to deliver elevated comfort, independence, and a highly personalised living experience.
The central open-plan living space seamlessly flows to the outdoor courtyard, maximising natural light and cross ventilation to create a welcoming shared area for all participants to enjoy together.
The north-facing internal courtyard flows naturally from the family area, bringing light and greenery into the heart of the home while providing a safe, secure, and weather-protected outdoor space.
A dedicated storage room with integrated shelving provides a practical, easily accessible space for wheelchairs, hoists, walkers, and other mobility equipment, keeping them neatly organised and out of the way.
An oversized laundry is thoughtfully positioned away from living areas to minimise noise, with capacity for multiple machines to operate simultaneously alongside generous bench space for sorting and folding.
Bedroom 1 is a dedicated High Physical Support suite, featuring wider-than-standard doorways and generous turning circles to comfortably accommodate bariatric participants.
A generously sized dedicated OOA room provides support workers with a private space for overnight stays, paperwork, and shift handovers.
An oversized double garage designed to accommodate an accessible vehicle or wheelchair-modified van with ease.
SDA is not being driven by hype. It is being driven by government policy, system economics, participant need, and the retirement of outdated housing stock.
Before the NDIS, too many people with significant disabilities were left in unsuitable homes, outdated group settings, or costly care environments. Poor housing led to poor outcomes and higher system costs.
The NDIS established a legislated, nationally governed framework designed to fund support based on need, improve participant independence, and reduce long-term pressure on the care system.
SDA provides purpose-built homes for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. These homes are designed to improve safety, independence, and daily livability.
It is cheaper to fund the right home than to fund the wrong outcome. Better housing can reduce reliance on hospitals, crisis settings, and inefficient support models, which is why SDA remains strategically important.
Basic and Legacy dwellings are being pushed out over time, while participant expectations and design standards continue to rise. That means older stock is losing relevance and newer compliant housing is becoming more necessary.
The government does not build enough SDA housing itself. Instead, it funds the income side of the equation through the NDIS and relies on private investors and developers to deliver suitable supply.
Every SDA project should follow a disciplined pathway — not guesswork, hype, or rushed site selection. Our approach blends proprietary SDA demand-supply analytics, local due diligence, design compliance, provider engagement, certification, and ongoing performance monitoring so each home is created with rentability, compliance, and long-term investor outcomes in mind.
We begin with proprietary SDA Data analytics to identify locations where participant demand, supply conditions, and SDA category needs are most compelling. This helps narrow the field before emotion, assumptions, or generic property logic can distort decision-making.
Once promising markets are identified, we focus on regions and suburbs that align with both rental yield potential and attractive capitalisation outcomes. In simple terms, the location must make sense not just for today's tenanting, but also for the longer-term value of the completed SDA asset.
Not every block can support a high-performing SDA outcome. We identify suitable sites and secure them under conditional arrangements where possible, allowing due diligence to occur before a final commitment is made. This reduces avoidable risk at the front end of the project.
Data alone is not enough. We also validate each opportunity with on-the-ground SDA stakeholders, including providers and service networks, to confirm the property's practical tenanting potential and to reduce vacancy risk before moving ahead.
The design is then refined to suit the target participant profile, support SDA certification, and maximise liveability. This stage is critical because in SDA, floorplan quality, accessibility, and operational practicality all influence the home's future appeal, usability, and income performance.
Experienced builders and SDA provider relationships are brought into the process so the project can move smoothly from construction to occupancy. From there, final occupancy certification and SDA certification are obtained, preparing the home for participant onboarding and income generation.
Completion is not the end of the process. We continue monitoring property performance, quarterly SDA reporting, and local supply-demand trends so that each asset can be assessed for ongoing performance, risk, and future buy-sell opportunities. That is how certainty is protected over time.
Most problems in SDA investing do not begin at handover. They begin much earlier — with poor location selection, weak design thinking, inadequate demand validation, or the wrong provider relationships. A better process creates a better property outcome.
A clear, practical overview of how SDA Data TIC works, what sets it apart, and why this model is designed to give investors direct co-ownership in purpose-built SDA property.
SDA investing is not just about building a home. It is about choosing the right location, designing for real participant needs, and securing the right tenant.
In SDA, performance is heavily influenced before the home is even complete. Location, design and tenant sourcing all matter.
SDA Data TIC combines bank-reliant supply–demand data, dedicated tenanting staff, and participant-tested floor plans to reduce the key risks that matter most in SDA: location risk, tenanting risk and long-term desirability.
Our tenanting team liaises directly with hospitals, nursing homes, SIL providers, carers and support networks. Investors also speak directly with the directors, rather than being handed off to a salesperson.
The rental yield depends on the property location, land cost and dwelling type. Locations closer to city centres may produce a lower rental yield because the land component is higher, but these areas often have stronger tenant demand, deeper support networks and greater long-term land value potential.
Lower land-cost locations can sometimes produce higher headline yields, but yield alone is not the objective. SDA Data TIC focuses on balancing income, tenant demand and long-term property fundamentals.
SDA Data retains a 65% interest, so only one external investor is needed to begin. From there, up to seven co-owners can participate in the property.
You are buying a direct ownership interest in a specific property as a tenant in common. Your share is recorded on title after settlement.
No. SDA Data TIC is structured as direct property co-ownership. You are not buying units in a pooled vehicle — you are buying into a specific property.
Yes, subject to availability. Investors may acquire multiple tranches if they wish to hold a larger percentage of the property.
SDA Data typically has a first right of refusal. If that right is not exercised, you may sell your share to another buyer in accordance with the co-ownership agreement.
Vacancy risk is managed through data-led location selection and active tenant sourcing. Our team works directly with hospitals, SIL providers, support coordinators, carers and other care networks to identify suitable participants.
Rental income is collected, property expenses are deducted, and net income is distributed monthly in proportion to each investor’s ownership share.
In many cases, yes, depending on your structure. You should seek advice from your accountant, financial adviser or SMSF specialist before investing.
No. These are investment properties designed specifically for NDIS SDA participants.
SDA Data TIC properties may be located across Australia, with each location assessed using supply–demand data, tenant accessibility needs, support infrastructure and long-term property fundamentals.
A $2,500 Expression of Interest deposit is required. Once processed, contracts are issued and the remaining balance is paid at settlement.
SDA Data TIC focuses primarily on purpose-built NDIS SDA housing, including categories such as High Physical Support, Robust, Improved Livability and Fully Accessible where appropriate.
Generally, no. Due to the nature of co-ownership structures, TIC shares are not typically accepted by lenders as standalone security for finance.
Investors receive monthly income statements and regular property updates, including quarterly inspection or performance updates where applicable.
Vacancy is managed through ongoing tenant sourcing and location discipline. SDA Data may also provide short-term vacancy support for an initial period, depending on the specific property and agreement terms.
Yes. Investors are responsible for their own tax obligations, including income tax, capital gains tax and any applicable stamp duty. You should seek advice from your accountant or tax adviser.