Port Huon vs St Leonards
Property investment comparison - Port Huon, TAS 7116 vs St Leonards, TAS 7250
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Port Huon wins 0, St Leonards wins 4. 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 | Port Huon | St Leonards |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700K | $695K |
| Median unit price | $350K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.27% | 4.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.5%estimate | +21.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.6% | 0.5% |
| Population | 492 | 2,351 |
Port Huon vs St Leonards: what the numbers say
The median house price is $700K in Port Huon and $695K in St Leonards, so St Leonards is the cheaper entry point, with Port Huon houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.5% in Port Huon (an estimate) and +21.1% in St Leonards (an estimate), so recent momentum favours St Leonards, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in St Leonards and 4.6% in Port Huon, so landlords in St Leonards face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Leonards is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,351 against 492, roughly 4.8 times the size of Port Huon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Leonards for a lower purchase price, St Leonards for recent price momentum, St Leonards 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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