Smithton at a glance
3,897
People
$390,000
Median sale
$376/wk
Median rent
5.01%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › Smithton › Scotchtown Rd
$735,000
For sale
Asking
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
6
Car spaces
3,017 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$735,000
Asking · $244/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Smithton at a glance
3,897
People
$390,000
Median sale
$376/wk
Median rent
5.01%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Smithton
+88.5%
Median sale
Suburb $390,000
-2.35 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 5.01%
Suburb median $390,000 from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$32,217 on top of the price (4.4% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Tasmania schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Smithton's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
TASPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $376/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 2.7%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Smithton at a glance
3,897
People
$390,000
Median sale
$376/wk
Median rent
5.01%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Betty Kay RealtyThis beautiful property has everything, boasting Privacy whilst still within the town boundary. The spacious family home has an area of 33 squares approximately. Set in a perfect position.
The home is set back off the main road on a large block of 3017 square metres, and lends itself to many aspects. The large family home consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, both with kitchens, massive storage cupboards with sliding doors throughout the home, 2 large freestanding wood heaters in the living areas. The main bedroom has built-ins and an en-suite with a separate toilet. Enjoy the sunroom as an office/study or just to relax. The extra-large laundry, which can be used as a great craft workshop area, and plenty of storage.
Excellent TV reception, internet, and NBN connections. Town water plus a rain tank for drinking water. The property is on a school bus route.
Walk out the back door into a very special undercover Alfresco area with wood-fired and gas barbecues which are included in the sale, enjoy the fernery area and hot house.
The huge workshop/shed and office would be any man's dream space, with 2 roller doors and side entry,y this area is approx 15 mtrs by 8 mtrs, also a utility shed and wood shed.
The outdoor gardens have irrigation and a pump from the small creek; the gardens are all established and landscaped, with fruit trees and veggie gardens.
All of this and through the back gate you can walk to the world-renowned and award-winning Tall Timbers Resort, for wining and dining and entertainment at your fingertips, and it is only less than a 5-minute walk. The Pavilion Tourist attraction, with a museum, restaurant, and tours, is only a 10-minute walk.
Listing description written by Betty Kay, Betty Kay Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.