Carrick vs Whitemore

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carrick, about half of households are couple families. In Whitemore, most households are couple families. On these figures, Carrick tends to suit people living alone.

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

Carrick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Whitemore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whitemore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carrick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (200.8 km vs 209.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 150 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Carrick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carrick Whitemore
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.

Carrick Whitemore
Walkability 0 / 0
Carrick — Walkability: 0/100 Whitemore — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 73 / 85
Carrick — Low fire risk: 73/100 Whitemore — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Carrick has more residents (721 vs 197); Carrick rents higher ($278/wk vs $250/wk).

Carrick Whitemore
Population 721
+73% vs other
 197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.0% -0.5%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $88,452/yr $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk
+10% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrick Whitemore
0-4 8.2% / 9.6%
Carrick — 0-4: 8.2% Whitemore — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 13.0% / 14.2%
Carrick — 5-14: 13.0% Whitemore — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.3% / 4.1%
Carrick — 15-19: 5.3% Whitemore — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.0% / 6.6%
Carrick — 20-24: 5.0% Whitemore — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.5% / 11.2%
Carrick — 25-34: 13.5% Whitemore — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.8% / 14.7%
Carrick — 35-44: 12.8% Whitemore — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.0% / 11.2%
Carrick — 45-54: 14.0% Whitemore — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.5% / 7.6%
Carrick — 55-64: 13.5% Whitemore — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 10.5% / 12.7%
Carrick — 65-74: 10.5% Whitemore — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.4% / 6.1%
Carrick — 75-84: 4.4% Whitemore — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.8% / —
Carrick — 85+: 1.8% Whitemore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrick 53.6% couple families
Carrick — Couple Families: 53.6% Carrick — Lone Person: 31.4% Carrick — One Parent Families: 14.9% Carrick — Other Families: 0.0%
Whitemore 57.1% couple families
Whitemore — Couple Families: 57.1% Whitemore — Lone Person: 20.4% Whitemore — One Parent Families: 12.2% Whitemore — Other Families: 10.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrick 15.6% renting
Carrick — Owned Outright: 38.0% Carrick — Mortgage: 46.4% Carrick — Renting: 15.6%
Whitemore 34.4% renting
Whitemore — Owned Outright: 37.7% Whitemore — Mortgage: 27.9% Whitemore — Renting: 34.4%
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.

Carrick Whitemore
England 3.2% / 3.0%
Carrick — England: 3.2% Whitemore — England: 3.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Carrick — Philippines: not among its largest Whitemore — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Carrick — New Zealand: 1.1% Whitemore — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Carrick — Netherlands: 0.4% Whitemore — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Carrick Whitemore
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 13.2%
Carrick — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Whitemore — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 11.7%
Carrick — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Whitemore — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.2%
Carrick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Whitemore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Carrick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Whitemore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Carrick — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Whitemore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrick 98.9% houses
Carrick — Houses: 98.9% Carrick — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Whitemore 100.0% houses
Whitemore — Houses: 100.0% Whitemore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrick Whitemore
Median house price $670,500 —
Median unit price $515,000 —
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Carrick Whitemore
Rural and farming 95% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Carrick Whitemore
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Carrick Whitemore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS

Liveability

Carrick Whitemore
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carrick carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 15).

Carrick Whitemore
Bushfire Low
27/100
 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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Carrick Whitemore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Carrick Whitemore
Parks & reserves 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Whitemore sits further from the CBD (209.3 km vs 200.8 km).

Carrick Whitemore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 200.8 km 209.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7291
 0.3%
postcode 7303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7291
 34
postcode 7303

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.

Carrick Whitemore
Car (driver) 88.4% / 58.1%
Carrick — Car (driver): 88.4% Whitemore — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 29.1%
Carrick — Worked from Home: 7.8% Whitemore — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 7.0%
Carrick — Walked Only: 1.6% Whitemore — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 5.8%
Carrick — Car (passenger): 2.2% Whitemore — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.4%).

Setting

Carrick Whitemore
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carrick Whitemore
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
324 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Carrick Whitemore
Annual rainfall 676 mm 720 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Carrick Whitemore
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrick Whitemore
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrick Whitemore
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrick

Rural

Whitemore

Family Rural Young Families

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