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Smithton vs Devonport — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $500kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Smithton

    TAS · 7330
    35Below trend
    Median
    $425k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  2. Devonport

    TAS · 7310
    40Below trend
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Smithton
Devonport
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
727.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
542.7%
532.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
352.6%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
4812.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1515% under cap
11% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
500.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Smithton

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  2. Devonport

    3/8
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

Why Smithton

Thin market · ~4k residents

7.2%/yr capital growth, 2.7% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
Risks
  • Only 3,934 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·UTAS Launceston Inveresk Campus180.9 kmRecently completed · 2024

Why Devonport

Stable but fully priced

7.2%/yr capital growth, 2.6% gross yield.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·UTAS Launceston Inveresk Campus71.3 kmRecently completed · 2024