Acacia Hills vs North Motton
Property investment comparison - Acacia Hills, TAS 7306 vs North Motton, TAS 7315
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acacia Hills wins 4, North Motton wins 0. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Acacia Hills | North Motton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800K | - |
| Median unit price | $420K | $600K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.96% | 2.52% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.48% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 8.1% |
| Population | 729 | 425 |
Acacia Hills vs North Motton: what the numbers say
For units, Acacia Hills sits at a median of $420K against $600K in North Motton, which makes Acacia Hills the more affordable unit market and North Motton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Acacia Hills leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.96%, compared with 2.52% in North Motton, a gap of 0.44 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Acacia Hills and 8.1% in North Motton, so landlords in Acacia Hills face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Acacia Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 729 against 425, larger than North Motton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Acacia Hills for rental income, Acacia Hills for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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