Acton vs Woodbridge
Property investment comparison - Acton, TAS 7320 vs Woodbridge, TAS 7162
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acton 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 | Acton | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480K | - |
| Median unit price | $490K | $405K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.90% | 2.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.99% | 4.03% |
| 1-year house growth | +21.6% | +13.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +30.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 3.6% |
| Population | 1,377 | 547 |
Acton vs Woodbridge: what the numbers say
For units, Acton sits at a median of $490K against $405K in Woodbridge, which makes Woodbridge the more affordable unit market and Acton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Acton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.90%, compared with 2.04% in Woodbridge, a gap of 2.86 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +21.6% in Acton and +13.5% in Woodbridge (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Acton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Acton and 3.6% in Woodbridge, 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 547, roughly 2.5 times the size of Woodbridge; 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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