Acacia Hills vs Woodbridge
Property investment comparison - Acacia Hills, TAS 7306 vs Woodbridge, TAS 7162
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acacia Hills wins 3, Woodbridge wins 2. 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 | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800K | - |
| Median unit price | $420K | $405K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.96% | 2.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.48% | 4.03% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.6% | +13.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Population | 729 | 547 |
Acacia Hills vs Woodbridge: what the numbers say
For units, Acacia Hills sits at a median of $420K against $405K in Woodbridge, which makes Woodbridge the more affordable unit market and Acacia Hills the pricier one.
On cash flow, Acacia Hills leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.96%, compared with 2.04% in Woodbridge, a gap of 0.92 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.6% in Acacia Hills and +13.5% in Woodbridge (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Woodbridge, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Acacia Hills and 3.6% in Woodbridge, 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 547, larger than Woodbridge; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Acacia Hills for rental income, Woodbridge for recent price momentum, 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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