Question 1

Is Scottsdale a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Scottsdale is a country town in north east Tasmania set among rolling pasture and forested hills. It acts as a service centre for a broad agricultural and timber district, with a compact main street of shops, cafés and community facilities supporting surrounding farms and small rural settlements. Housing ranges from timber cottages and federation-era homes to more recent brick houses and rural residential blocks, and outdoor life is close at hand with state forests, bushland and farm tracks for walking, fishing and four-wheel driving.

The community numbers 2,408 people, has a median age of 47 and a typical household income of $965 a week. Families are mainly couples, together making up just over four in five families, and roughly three in four households are owner-occupied while 26.1% are rented. Several council and state-led projects are under way or planned, including a new Child and Family Learning Centre at the primary school, community bike and pathway projects, and plans for the railway precinct and a feasibility study for enclosing the aquatic centre. Whether Scottsdale suits you depends on whether you want a small service town with established housing and easy access to outdoor recreation.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Scottsdale?

Accepted Answer

Housing in Scottsdale looks relatively stretched against local incomes as recorded at the most recent Census. A median house price of $417,500 is about 8.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly household income $965), and average house rent of $420 a week would take about 43.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census. On these figures, buying sits at a high multiple of local income and renting would take a large share of a typical local household's income; whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Scottsdale a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

For someone weighing up Scottsdale as an investment, the past 12 months show the median house value declined 6.5% while house rents climbed a strong 10.5%. That means the rent a house earns has been the stronger performer this year while house prices fell, and whether that balance suits your plans depends on your investment goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$418K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-6.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	14	1
Median days on market Past 12 months	39	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$420	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.5%	N/A

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