St Leonards vs Upper Stowport
Property investment comparison - St Leonards, TAS 7250 vs Upper Stowport, TAS 7321
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: St Leonards 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 | St Leonards | Upper Stowport |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $695K | $690K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.60% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +21.1%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Population | 2,351 | 99 |
St Leonards vs Upper Stowport: what the numbers say
The median house price is $695K in St Leonards and $690K in Upper Stowport, so Upper Stowport is the cheaper entry point, with St Leonards houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, St Leonards leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.60%, compared with 4.40% in Upper Stowport, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in St Leonards and 2.0% in Upper Stowport, 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 99, roughly 24 times the size of Upper Stowport; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Leonards for rental income, Upper Stowport for a lower purchase price, 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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