Acton vs Don
Property investment comparison - Acton, TAS 7320 vs Don, TAS 7310
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acton wins 4, Don wins 1. 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 | Acton | Don |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480K | - |
| Median unit price | $490K | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.90% | 2.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.99% | 4.72% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.6% | +13.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +30.3% | +26.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| Population | 1,377 | 647 |
Acton vs Don: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Acton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.90%, compared with 2.31% in Don, a gap of 2.59 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.6% in Acton and +13.0% in Don, so recent momentum favours Acton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Acton houses are +30.3% and Don houses +26.0%, so Acton has compounded faster than Don over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Acton and 4.2% in Don, so landlords in Acton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Acton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,377 against 647, roughly 2.1 times the size of Don; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Acton for rental income, Acton for recent price momentum, Acton 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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