Acton vs Sassafras
Property investment comparison - Acton, TAS 7320 vs Sassafras, TAS 7307
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acton wins 2, Sassafras 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 | Acton | Sassafras |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480K | - |
| Median unit price | $490K | $635K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.90% | 5.44% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.99% | 3.85% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +30.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,377 | 352 |
Acton vs Sassafras: what the numbers say
For units, Acton sits at a median of $490K against $635K in Sassafras, which makes Acton the more affordable unit market and Sassafras the pricier one.
On cash flow, Sassafras leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.44%, compared with 4.90% in Acton, a gap of 0.54 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Sassafras and 2.0% in Acton, so landlords in Sassafras 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 352, roughly 3.9 times the size of Sassafras; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sassafras for rental income, Sassafras 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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