Montrose vs Upper Stowport
Property investment comparison - Montrose, TAS 7010 vs Upper Stowport, TAS 7321
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Montrose wins 2, Upper Stowport wins 1. 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 | Montrose | Upper Stowport |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $695K | $690K |
| Median unit price | $510K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.80% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.97% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +7.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Population | 2,313 | 99 |
Montrose vs Upper Stowport: what the numbers say
The median house price is $695K in Montrose and $690K in Upper Stowport, so Upper Stowport is the cheaper entry point, with Montrose houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Montrose leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.80%, compared with 4.40% in Upper Stowport, a gap of 0.40 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Montrose and 2.0% in Upper Stowport, so landlords in Montrose face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Montrose is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,313 against 99, roughly 23 times the size of Upper Stowport; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Montrose for rental income, Upper Stowport for a lower purchase price, Montrose 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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