What Fawkner Property does

Fawkner Property Ltd is a privately held, family-owned Australian real estate investment management firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Melbourne, with additional offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Jakarta. The company operates as an unlisted property fund manager, pooling investor capital into trusts that own essential-services real estate across three core sectors: daily-needs retail (supermarkets and shopping centres), mobility, energy and convenience (fuel stations, convenience retail, fast food), and childcare. It manages over $5 billion in assets spanning approximately 2.5 million square metres, more than 1,650 tenants and 50+ supermarkets, with portfolio coverage in nearly every Australian state and territory.

Revenue is generated primarily through fund management fees on assets under management, with additional transaction-level economics on acquisitions, disposals and leasing. Distribution is sales-led across three investor segments: financial advisers and wealth managers who recommend Fawkner funds to clients, wholesale and SMSF investors seeking institutional-grade property exposure, and private investors pursuing diversification. The platform is anchored by long leases to ASX-listed and blue-chip tenants including Woolworths, Coles, KMart, Aldi, McDonald's, JB Hi-Fi, Shell, BP and 7-Eleven, with annual rent escalators of 2.5%-3%.

The company's strategic positioning emphasises off-market sourcing, founder co-investment alignment (the Garnaut family invests on the same terms as external unitholders), and active asset repositioning. Recent strategic activity includes the $895 million acquisition of Erina Fair in early 2026 — the largest 100% trade of an Australian shopping centre — and ongoing redevelopments at assets such as Earlville Shopping Town and Willows Shopping Centre. Fawkner holds Australian Financial Services Licence No. 437334 and does not utilise proprietary technology, AI capabilities or app-based distribution; competitive advantage is generated through relationships, deal sourcing and active asset management rather than algorithmic decisioning.

Name

Fawkner Property

Legal name

Fawkner Property Ltd

Website

https://fawknerproperty.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fawkner Property is a Melbourne-based, family-owned Australian unlisted property fund manager founded in 2011, investing in essential-services real estate (daily-needs retail, mobility/energy/convenience, and childcare) on behalf of financial advisers, wholesale/SMSF, and private investors across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Fund Management

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Purpose & Alternative Asset Brokerage (BPAJABAH)

Keywords

• Unlisted property trusts
• Essential services real estate
• Retail fund management
• Wholesale property funds
• SMSF property investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Fawkner Property generates revenue through fees for operating their unlisted real estate funds, including management fees based on fund assets under management. The company states that founders receive fees for operating funds and related entities receive fees for managing assets and providing resources, some based on fund asset values.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fawkner Property manages a suite of unlisted Australian property trusts and funds that invest in essential-services real estate, including daily-needs retail shopping centres, mobility/energy/convenience (MEC) assets such as service stations and fast-food sites, and childcare facilities. Offerings are primarily distributed via financial advisers to wholesale and SMSF investors seeking long-duration, non-discretionary retail and infrastructure-adjacent property exposure.

Product overview

Fawkner Property is Australia's leading Essential Services Real Estate Fund Manager managing over $5 billion in assets. The company operates as a platform of unlisted property funds investing in three core sectors: Daily Needs Retail (supermarkets, shopping centres), Mobility Energy & Convenience (fuel stations, convenience retail, fast-food), and Childcare facilities. The company offers investment pathways for Financial Advisers, Wholesale and SMSF Investors, and Private Investors. Key products include unlisted real estate funds structured around the Fawkner Income Diversification Strategy focusing on multiple income streams, multiple tenants, and multiple geographies. The portfolio spans 15+ properties including major shopping centres like Erina Fair, Midland Gate, Willows Shopping Centre, Cairns Central, and Karratha City Plaza across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fawkner Daily Needs Retail Trust Unlisted managed fund that invests in Australian daily-needs retail shopping centres leased primarily to non-discretionary supermarkets and large-format retailers. Designed for wholesale and SMSF investors seeking defensive, long-duration property income via financial adviser channels.
• Fawkner MEC Fund (Mobility, Energy & Convenience) Unlisted managed fund that invests in mobility, energy, and convenience real estate assets in Australia, including service stations and fast-food (e.g., McDonald's) sites leased to essential-services operators. Targets wholesale and SMSF investors seeking income from non-discretionary, infrastructure-adjacent property.
• Fawkner Childcare Fund Unlisted managed fund that invests in Australian childcare real estate, providing investors exposure to essential-services, long-lease social infrastructure assets. Distributed primarily to wholesale and SMSF investors via financial advisers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 million+ annual customer visits across portfolio
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CBREminorOthersCBRE conducted the Burgess Rawson auction where Fawkner Property sold a McDonald's ground lease in Cairns for $5.035 million. CBRE acts as commercial agent for property transactions including leasing and sales across Fawkner's portfolio.
• CBRE (Leasing)coreOthersCBRE is listed as the commercial partnerships and leasing contact for multiple properties in Fawkner's portfolio including Earlville Shopping Town, Figtree Grove, Cairns Central, Mount Pleasant Centre, Karratha City Plaza, Midland Gate, Willows Shopping Centre, Nowra Centre Plaza, and Settlement City.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HomeCo Daily Needs REIT: ASX-listed REIT (HDN) focused on non-discretionary daily needs retail anchored by supermarkets and essential services tenants. The most direct publicly traded comparable to Fawkner's Daily Needs Retail Fund in both tenant profile and asset strategy.
• Cromwell Property Group: ASX-listed real estate investment manager (CMW) with AUM across Australian and European office, industrial, and retail assets. Comparable in fund management structure and direct property ownership model.
• Arena REIT: ASX-listed REIT (ARF) specialising in social infrastructure property including childcare, early learning, and healthcare. Directly comparable to Fawkner's Childcare Fund strategy and offers a public benchmark for childcare property returns.
• Growthpoint Properties Australia: ASX-listed REIT (GOZ) with a portfolio of Australian office, industrial, and retail properties. Comparable in direct property ownership and institutional management of Australian commercial real estate.
• Abacus Property Group: ASX-listed real estate investor and fund manager (ABP) focused on Australian commercial property including retail and office. Comparable in property ownership and management approach to Fawkner's portfolio.
• Centuria Capital Group: ASX-listed real estate fund manager (CNI) with $25B+ AUM spanning unlisted and listed funds across industrial, office, healthcare, and retail. Directly comparable fund management platform serving wholesale and retail investors in Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Charter Hall Group: Australia's largest real estate fund manager (ASX:CHC) with $80B+ AUM across retail, office, industrial, and social infrastructure. Comparable in fund management model and listed retail/wholesale investor reach, but materially larger and more diversified than Fawkner.
• Lendlease: Global real estate investment manager (ASX:LLC) and the seller of Erina Fair to Fawkner for $895M. Operates an institutional-scale fund management business that overlaps with Fawkner's investor base and asset categories.
• QIC (Queensland Investment Corporation): Australian institutional investment manager with significant retail and commercial real estate AUM. Comparable in fund management model targeting wholesale and institutional investors across Australian property.

Regional players

• Stride Property Group: NZX-listed (SPG) real estate investor primarily in New Zealand with retail and office assets. Comparable as a smaller-market listed real estate fund manager with retail exposure, providing a regional peer reference point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fawknerproperty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fawkner-property

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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