Forth vs Spalford
Property investment comparison - Forth, TAS 7310 vs Spalford, TAS 7315
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Forth wins 5, Spalford 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 | Forth | Spalford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820K | $835K |
| Median unit price | $405K | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.37% | 2.72% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.73% | 4.04% |
| 1-year house growth | +18.9%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 7.5% |
| Population | 738 | 55 |
Forth vs Spalford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $820K in Forth and $835K in Spalford, so Forth is the cheaper entry point, with Spalford houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Forth sits at a median of $405K against $620K in Spalford, which makes Forth the more affordable unit market and Spalford the pricier one.
On cash flow, Forth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.37%, compared with 2.72% in Spalford, a gap of 0.65 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Forth and 7.5% in Spalford, so landlords in Forth face less competition for tenants.
Forth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 738 against 55, roughly 13 times the size of Spalford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Forth for rental income, Forth for a lower purchase price, Forth 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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