Hillcrest vs Seymour
Property investment comparison - Hillcrest, TAS 7320 vs Seymour, TAS 7215
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hillcrest wins 1, Seymour 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 | Hillcrest | Seymour |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $460K | $425K |
| Median unit price | $445K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.00% | 6.41% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.03% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +11.5%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Population | 1,088 | 31 |
Hillcrest vs Seymour: what the numbers say
The median house price is $460K in Hillcrest and $425K in Seymour, so Seymour is the cheaper entry point, with Hillcrest houses about 8% dearer.
On cash flow, Seymour leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.41%, compared with 5.00% in Hillcrest, a gap of 1.41 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Hillcrest and 2.6% in Seymour, so landlords in Hillcrest face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hillcrest is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,088 against 31, roughly 35 times the size of Seymour; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Seymour for rental income, Seymour for a lower purchase price, Hillcrest 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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