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Devonport vs Sheffield — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $600kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Devonport

    TAS · 7310
    42Below trend
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  2. Sheffield

    TAS · 7306
    23Below trend
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    7.0%/yr
    GrowthThin market · ~2k residents

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Devonport
Sheffield
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
727.2%/yr
707.0%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
532.6%
381.9%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
352.6%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
4812.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1818% under cap
99% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
500.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Devonport

    6/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental yield
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Affordability
    • Supply tightening

  2. Sheffield

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Devonport

Stable entry point

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

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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

Why Sheffield

Thin market · ~2k residents

7.0%/yr capital growth.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.0%/yr
Risks
  • Only 1,602 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)

Construction ·UTAS Launceston Inveresk Campus67.6 kmRecently completed · 2024