Howth vs Rose Bay
Property investment comparison - Howth, TAS 7316 vs Rose Bay, TAS 7015
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Howth wins 1, Rose Bay wins 3. 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 | Howth | Rose Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $945K | $960K |
| Median unit price | $630K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.31% | 3.53% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.48% | 4.45% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +5.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Population | 61 | 1,188 |
Howth vs Rose Bay: what the numbers say
The median house price is $945K in Howth and $960K in Rose Bay, so Howth is the cheaper entry point, with Rose Bay houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Rose Bay leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.53%, compared with 3.31% in Howth, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Rose Bay and 1.0% in Howth, so landlords in Rose Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rose Bay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,188 against 61, roughly 19 times the size of Howth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rose Bay for rental income, Howth for a lower purchase price, Rose Bay 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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