Milabena vs Primrose Sands
Property investment comparison - Milabena, TAS 7325 vs Primrose Sands, TAS 7173
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Milabena wins 0, Primrose Sands 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 | Milabena | Primrose Sands |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $525K | $525K |
| Median unit price | - | $500K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.02% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.68% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.9% | +12.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Population | 77 | 1,209 |
Milabena vs Primrose Sands: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $525K in Milabena and $525K in Primrose Sands.
On cash flow, Primrose Sands leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.02% in Milabena, a gap of 0.38 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.9% in Milabena and +12.6% in Primrose Sands (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Primrose Sands, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.2% in Primrose Sands and 3.2% in Milabena, so landlords in Primrose Sands face less competition for tenants.
Primrose Sands is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,209 against 77, roughly 16 times the size of Milabena; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Primrose Sands for rental income, Primrose Sands for recent price momentum, Primrose Sands 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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