For tenants finding a home
Every listed property is scored across 8 dimensions. The overall match score is a weighted average — dimensions you care about most count more.
Weight distribution
Affordability
22%Compares rent and total living costs against your stated budget, with income band used only as a soft profile signal.
Property Fit
18%Matches property features, size and bedroom count against your stated preferences. Includes security, parking and connectivity.
Area Fit
17%Scores how well the suburb matches your preferred areas and area interests such as schools, retail access and green space.
Lifestyle Fit
15%Matches the area personality and walkability against your lifestyle interests such as running routes, coffee shops and remote work.
Commute
10%Calculates estimated travel time from the property to your stated work locations. Scores drop as commute time increases.
Deal Quality
8%Compares the asking rent against the suburb average. Higher scores mean better value for the area.
Safety
6%Combines crime index, street lighting, security presence and pedestrian activity into a single safety score.
Approval Likelihood
4%Estimates your chance of being approved based on rent-to-income ratio and current competition for the property.
What affects score accuracy
Each score has a confidence percentage. Scores based on more complete data are more reliable. A confidence below 40% means the score is indicative only.
| Data point | Impact on confidence |
|---|---|
| Rent amount | High |
| Suburb | High |
| Suburb average rent | High |
| Property features | Medium |
| Area crime data | Medium |
| Commute data | Medium |
| Application count | Low |
A note on how to use these scores
PropTrust matching scores are designed to help you prioritise properties worth viewing. They are not a guarantee of approval or financial advice. Always do your own due diligence before signing a lease.
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