Castra vs Perth
Property investment comparison - Castra, TAS 7315 vs Perth, TAS 7300
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Castra wins 1, Perth 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 | Castra | Perth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $720K | $715K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.42% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.72% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +19.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +15.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Population | 41 | 3,472 |
Castra vs Perth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $720K in Castra and $715K in Perth, so Perth is the cheaper entry point, with Castra houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Perth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 3.42% in Castra, a gap of 0.88 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Castra and 1.3% in Perth, so landlords in Castra face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Perth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,472 against 41, roughly 85 times the size of Castra; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Perth for rental income, Perth for a lower purchase price, Castra 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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