Moonah vs Port Huon
Property investment comparison - Moonah, TAS 7009 vs Port Huon, TAS 7116
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Moonah wins 3, Port Huon 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 | Moonah | Port Huon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700K | $700K |
| Median unit price | $485K | $350K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.80% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.36% | 3.27% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.7% | +11.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +9.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| Population | 5,884 | 492 |
Moonah vs Port Huon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $700K in Moonah and $700K in Port Huon.
For units, Moonah sits at a median of $485K against $350K in Port Huon, which makes Port Huon the more affordable unit market and Moonah the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.7% in Moonah and +11.5% in Port Huon (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Moonah, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Moonah and 4.6% in Port Huon, so landlords in Moonah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Moonah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,884 against 492, roughly 12 times the size of Port Huon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Moonah for recent price momentum, Moonah 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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