Devonport vs Romaine
Property investment comparison - Devonport, TAS 7310 vs Romaine, TAS 7320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Devonport wins 2, Romaine 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 | Devonport | Romaine |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590K | $585K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.68% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.4% | +6.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +24.3% | +28.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Population | 14,481 | 1,850 |
Devonport vs Romaine: what the numbers say
The median house price is $590K in Devonport and $585K in Romaine, so Romaine is the cheaper entry point, with Devonport houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +16.4% in Devonport and +6.7% in Romaine, so recent momentum favours Devonport, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Devonport houses are +24.3% and Romaine houses +28.5%, so Romaine has compounded faster than Devonport over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Devonport and 1.8% in Romaine, so landlords in Devonport face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Devonport is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,481 against 1,850, roughly 8 times the size of Romaine; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Romaine for a lower purchase price, Devonport for recent price momentum, Devonport 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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