Carlton vs Dodges Ferry

Carlton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Dodges Ferry. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dodges Ferry: a median of $686,000, against $590,000 in Carlton. Dodges Ferry is closer to the city centre: 37.6 km, against 41.8 km.

Carlton and Dodges Ferry offer quite different living environments. Dodges Ferry is notably larger with 2646 residents compared to Carlton's 1363, and has a substantially higher liveability score of 64 versus 36, plus better walkability at 32 versus 0. However, Carlton has a significantly lower bushfire risk rating of 89 compared to Dodges Ferry's 15, which may be an important consideration for safety-conscious buyers. House prices are higher in Dodges Ferry at $686,000 versus $600,000 in Carlton, though median household incomes are similar. Dodges Ferry suits those prioritising community amenities and walkability, while Carlton may appeal to buyers in a lower price range who are willing to trade urban convenience for a more remote setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Carlton has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $686,000)
  • Dodges Ferry has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $562,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dodges Ferry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.6 km vs 41.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dodges Ferry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.8% vs 7.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlton and Dodges Ferry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Walkability 0 / 32
Carlton — Walkability: 0/100 Dodges Ferry — Walkability: 32/100
Low fire risk 11 / 85
Carlton — Low fire risk: 11/100 Dodges Ferry — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Dodges Ferry has more residents (2,646 vs 1,363); Dodges Ferry skews older (43 vs 38).

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Population 1,363 2,646
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.8% +7.3%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $74,100/yr $73,424/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
0-4 6.0% / 5.4%
Carlton — 0-4: 6.0% Dodges Ferry — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.7% / 12.6%
Carlton — 5-14: 13.7% Dodges Ferry — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.6%
Carlton — 15-19: 6.5% Dodges Ferry — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.3% / 4.8%
Carlton — 20-24: 4.3% Dodges Ferry — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.4% / 11.3%
Carlton — 25-34: 13.4% Dodges Ferry — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 14.2% / 12.5%
Carlton — 35-44: 14.2% Dodges Ferry — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.9% / 12.5%
Carlton — 45-54: 12.9% Dodges Ferry — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 17.6%
Carlton — 55-64: 14.7% Dodges Ferry — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.8% / 12.8%
Carlton — 65-74: 10.8% Dodges Ferry — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 2.3% / 4.0%
Carlton — 75-84: 2.3% Dodges Ferry — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Carlton — 85+: 0.8% Dodges Ferry — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlton 41.6% lone person
Carlton — Lone Person: 41.6% Carlton — Couple Families: 37.9% Carlton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Carlton — Group Household: 4.9% Carlton — Other Families: 0.0%
Dodges Ferry 38.5% lone person
Dodges Ferry — Lone Person: 38.5% Dodges Ferry — Couple Families: 37.3% Dodges Ferry — One Parent Families: 19.4% Dodges Ferry — Group Household: 3.4% Dodges Ferry — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 16.9% renting
Carlton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Carlton — Mortgage: 50.1% Carlton — Renting: 16.9%
Dodges Ferry 17.7% renting
Dodges Ferry — Owned Outright: 34.9% Dodges Ferry — Mortgage: 47.4% Dodges Ferry — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
England 2.4% / 3.0%
Carlton — England: 2.4% Dodges Ferry — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Carlton — New Zealand: 1.2% Dodges Ferry — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Carlton — Scotland: 0.6% Dodges Ferry — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Carlton — Germany: 0.6% Dodges Ferry — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.3%
Carlton — Netherlands: 0.5% Dodges Ferry — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.0%
Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Dodges Ferry — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 10.9%
Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Dodges Ferry — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.3%
Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Dodges Ferry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.2%
Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Dodges Ferry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Dodges Ferry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 99.4% houses
Carlton — Houses: 99.4% Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Dodges Ferry 100.1% houses
Dodges Ferry — Houses: 100.1% Dodges Ferry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Median house price $590,000 $686,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $562,500 $480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 16 sales
 60 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
2 bed $500K / $625K
Carlton — 2 bed: $500K (8 sales) Dodges Ferry — 2 bed: $625K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

3 bed $615K / $678K
Carlton — 3 bed: $615K (27 sales) Dodges Ferry — 3 bed: $678K (50 sales)

27 vs 50 sales

4 bed $768K / $842K
Carlton — 4 bed: $768K (8 sales) Dodges Ferry — 4 bed: $842K (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton has more rural and farming land (74% vs 58%).

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Rural and farming 74% 58%
Residential 16% 30%
Environmental 8%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carlton Dodges Ferry
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Houses 4.1%
$530/wk on $674K
 4.3%
$545/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Carlton Dodges Ferry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS

Liveability

Dodges Ferry is more walkable (32 vs 0); Dodges Ferry scores higher overall (64 vs 36).

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Grade D A
Score 36/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Carlton carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 15).

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Bushfire High
89/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carlton

  • Nipakawa Steiner School Independent · Primary

Schools in Dodges Ferry

  • Dodges Ferry Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Marisol Miro Quesada Le Roux - School name yet to be determined Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Carlton sits further from the CBD (41.8 km vs 37.6 km).

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Hobart 41.8 km
+10% vs other
 37.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 34 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7173
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7173
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Car (driver) 79.2% / 80.1%
Carlton — Car (driver): 79.2% Dodges Ferry — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 8.9%
Carlton — Worked from Home: 10.4% Dodges Ferry — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.0%
Carlton — Car (passenger): 5.7% Dodges Ferry — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 3.6% / 2.5%
Carlton — Bus: 3.6% Dodges Ferry — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.2%
Carlton — Walked Only: 1.1% Dodges Ferry — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 811 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Connectivity score 52/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
659 premises
 0%
1,453 premises

Climate

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlton Dodges Ferry
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlton

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer

Dodges Ferry

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Quiet

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