Dover vs Loyetea
Property investment comparison - Dover, TAS 7117 vs Loyetea, TAS 7316
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dover wins 0, Loyetea 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 | Dover | Loyetea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $565K | $565K |
| Median unit price | $335K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.26% | 5.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.78% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.6%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 923 | 20 |
Dover vs Loyetea: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $565K in Dover and $565K in Loyetea.
On cash flow, Loyetea leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.49%, compared with 4.26% in Dover, a gap of 1.23 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Loyetea and 2.9% in Dover, so landlords in Loyetea face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dover is the bigger suburb, with a population of 923 against 20, roughly 46 times the size of Loyetea; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Loyetea for rental income, Loyetea 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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