Devonport vs Sisters Creek
Property investment comparison - Devonport, TAS 7310 vs Sisters Creek, TAS 7325
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Devonport wins 3, Sisters Creek wins 0. 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 | Sisters Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590K | $595K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.68% | 3.67% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +16.4% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +24.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Population | 14,481 | 161 |
Devonport vs Sisters Creek: what the numbers say
The median house price is $590K in Devonport and $595K in Sisters Creek, so Devonport is the cheaper entry point, with Sisters Creek houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Devonport leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.68%, compared with 3.67% in Sisters Creek, a gap of 1.01 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Devonport and 3.4% in Sisters Creek, 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 161, roughly 90 times the size of Sisters Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Devonport for rental income, Devonport for a lower purchase price, 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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