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Lauderdale vs Rose Bay vs Devonport — 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. Lauderdale

    TAS · 7021
    44Below trend
    Median
    $845k
    5y growth
    6.2%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Rose Bay

    TAS · 7015
    46Average
    Median
    $765k
    5y growth
    6.5%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

  3. Devonport

    TAS · 7310
    44Below trend
    Median
    $495k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry · room to scale

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Lauderdale
Rose Bay
Devonport
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
626.2%/yr
656.5%/yr
727.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
502.5%
572.9%
532.6%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
681.3%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
313.1%
313.1%
313.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
5614.0%
4812.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
66% under cap
1515% under cap
4545% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
75-5.0% YoY
500.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Lauderdale

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Rose Bay

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Devonport

    2/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Affordability

Why Lauderdale

Stable but fully priced

listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Capital growth6.2%/yr
Risks
  • At top of budget (94% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.5%)

Construction ·Macquarie Point Stadium12.5 kmPlanned · 2029

Why Rose Bay

Stable entry point

listings tightening 5.0% YoY, tight 1.3% vacancy.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Capital growth6.5%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Construction ·Macquarie Point Stadium3.1 kmPlanned · 2029

Why Devonport

Stable entry · room to scale

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