Risdon Vale TAS Property Investment

Clarence · 7016 · Score: 64/100 · Hold

Median House Price
$525K
Rental Yield
5.5%
Vacancy Rate
1.8%
Median Weekly Rent
$550/wk
Median Unit Price
$546K
Population
3,171
Days on Market
82 days
Annual Growth
4.2%

Risdon Vale Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$134/night
Occupancy Rate
%
Est. Annual Revenue
$32K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

AI Investment Analysis

Risdon Vale TAS Investment Brief

## 1. Investment Verdict Hold – the key figure is the approximate median house price of $525,000. The Investment Scorecard (64 / 100) also places the suburb in the “Hold” band.

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## 2. Market Overview - Median house price: around $525,000 (approximate). - Median unit price: $546,288 (exact).

*Growth trend, days on market and buyer‑vs‑seller signals* are not supplied in the data set, so no quantitative comment can be made on price momentum or market speed.

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## 3. Rental Market The data block cuts off after “Median weekly ren…”, leaving vacancy rate, weekly rent, gross yield and demand rating unavailable. Consequently we cannot calculate a gross yield or comment on rental demand with numbers.

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## 4. Short‑Term Rental Opportunity No figures are provided for STR nightly rate, occupancy or estimated annual revenue. Without these, we cannot assess whether long‑term rental (LTR) or short‑term rental (STR) would be more profitable in Risdon Vale.

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## 5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers The supplied information contains no details on local projects, transport upgrades, employment hubs or other demand drivers. Therefore we cannot quantify any infrastructure‑related upside or constraints.

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## 6. Bull Case Because the only concrete price data are the median house and unit values, any upside scenario must be expressed qualitatively. If the suburb were to experience price appreciation, a 5 % rise would lift the median house price from $525,000 to roughly $551,000; a 10 % rise would take it to about $577,500. These figures are illustrative only; no growth rates are supplied.

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## 7. Risks | Risk | Data‑driven insight | |------|---------------------| | Vacancy risk | Vacancy rate not provided – cannot quantify. | | Single‑employer dependency | Employment base not disclosed – cannot assess concentration risk. | | Supply pipeline | No information on new dwellings or approvals – unknown impact on future supply. | | Interest‑rate sensitivity | Standard for all property markets; no suburb‑specific data to gauge exposure. |

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## 8. The Play - Entry range: Target purchases around the approximate median house price of $525,000 (or the exact median unit price of $546,288 for apartments). - Minimum yield to target: With no rental income data, a baseline gross yield of ≥ 4 % is a common threshold for Australian investors. - Watch signals: 1. Release of any vacancy statistics for the suburb. 2. Announcement of infrastructure or employment projects in the Hobart region that include Risdon Vale. 3. Price movement in the median house and unit values (e.g., sustained > 2 % quarterly growth). - Recommended strategy: Given the Hold rating and the limited quantitative data, adopt a cautious hold stance. Acquire only if the purchase price can be negotiated below the $525,000 median to provide a yield buffer, and monitor the above signals before committing additional capital.

Gentrification Index

Early gentrification signals5.5/10
▲Low socioeconomic base — classic gentrification precondition
—Moderate capital growth (5.0% CAGR)
▲Inner/middle ring location (9.3km to CBD) — high gentrification corridor
▲Active development pipeline (2092 approvals) — supply attracting new residents

Growth Forecast

low confidence
1yr Forecast
4.0%
p.a.
2yr Forecast
3.7%
p.a.
5yr Forecast
3.2%
p.a.

Basis: 5yr CAGR 5.0% + 10yr CAGR 4.5%

Growth drivers
  • +Above-average population growth (2.0%/yr)
  • +Low rental vacancy (1.8%) — constrained supply
Headwinds
  • −Slow market (82 days avg) — buyer hesitancy
  • −High supply pipeline (2092 new approvals) — may cap price growth

Suburb Metric Thresholds

3 green7 yellow6 red
Rental Vacancy Rate
1.8 high impact
Days on Market
82 high impact
Weekly Rent (house)
550 medium impact
5yr Price CAGR
4.95 high impact
10yr Price CAGR
4.53 high impact
1yr Price Growth
4.21 medium impact
Population Growth
2 high impact
Median Household Income
1187 medium impact
Unemployment Rate
7.9 medium impact
Public Transport Score
0 medium impact
School Zone Quality
3.7 medium impact
Distance to CBD
9.3 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
1 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
63.5 medium impact
Gross Rental Yield (%)
5.45 high impact
Net Rental Yield (%)
3.95 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.35%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

475

2020

585

2021

452

2022

348

2023

232

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 7016

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 1 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population

3,171

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Risdon Vale TAS data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $550/wk median rent for Risdon Vale. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Risdon Vale Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
3.7/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.