Scottsdale vs Surveyors Bay
Property investment comparison - Scottsdale, TAS 7260 vs Surveyors Bay, TAS 7116
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Scottsdale wins 2, Surveyors Bay 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 | Scottsdale | Surveyors Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $475K | $475K |
| Median unit price | - | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.00% | 4.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.07% | 2.48% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +20.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Population | 2,408 | 56 |
Scottsdale vs Surveyors Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $475K in Scottsdale and $475K in Surveyors Bay.
On cash flow, Scottsdale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.00%, compared with 4.04% in Surveyors Bay, a gap of 0.96 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Surveyors Bay and 1.2% in Scottsdale, so landlords in Surveyors Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Scottsdale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,408 against 56, roughly 43 times the size of Surveyors Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Scottsdale for rental income, Surveyors 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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