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Mowbray vs Kingston — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Mowbray

    TAS · 7248
    46Average
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    6.6%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

  2. Kingston

    TAS · 7050
    45Average
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    6.7%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Mowbray
Kingston
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
666.6%/yr
676.7%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
613.0%
532.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
551.8%
681.3%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5213.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
1$0.0bn
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
4545% under cap
1717% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
60-2.0% YoY
70-4.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Mowbray

    3/8
    • Rental yield
    • Construction pipeline
    • Affordability

  2. Kingston

    3/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Supply tightening

Why Mowbray

Stable entry · room to scale

6.6%/yr capital growth, 3.0% gross yield. Plenty of room under your cap if you want to stretch.

Drivers
  • Capital growth6.6%/yr
  • Rental yield3.0%
  • Supply tightening-2.0% YoY
Risks

No material risk flags raised by the model.

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Why Kingston

Stable entry point

listings tightening 4.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Capital growth6.7%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

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