Hadspen vs Carrick

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carrick, about half of households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hadspen has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • Carrick has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Hadspen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($430,000 vs $515,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hadspen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hadspen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hadspen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Carrick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hadspen Carrick
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.

Hadspen Carrick
Walkability 28 / 0
Hadspen — Walkability: 28/100 Carrick — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 59 / 73
Hadspen — Low fire risk: 59/100 Carrick — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hadspen has more residents (2,429 vs 721); Carrick has higher household incomes ($88,452 vs $77,116).

Hadspen Carrick
Population 2,429
+70% vs other
 721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +29.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $77,116/yr $88,452/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $278/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hadspen Carrick
0-4 5.5% / 8.2%
Hadspen — 0-4: 5.5% Carrick — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 15.2% / 13.0%
Hadspen — 5-14: 15.2% Carrick — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.3%
Hadspen — 15-19: 5.6% Carrick — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Hadspen — 20-24: 5.2% Carrick — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.4% / 13.5%
Hadspen — 25-34: 13.4% Carrick — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.7% / 12.8%
Hadspen — 35-44: 11.7% Carrick — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.2% / 14.0%
Hadspen — 45-54: 13.2% Carrick — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.4% / 13.5%
Hadspen — 55-64: 12.4% Carrick — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.2% / 10.5%
Hadspen — 65-74: 10.2% Carrick — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 5.7% / 4.4%
Hadspen — 75-84: 5.7% Carrick — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.7% / 1.8%
Hadspen — 85+: 1.7% Carrick — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hadspen 44.7% couple families
Hadspen — Couple Families: 44.7% Hadspen — Lone Person: 36.1% Hadspen — One Parent Families: 15.9% Hadspen — Group Household: 2.4% Hadspen — Other Families: 0.9%
Carrick 53.6% couple families
Carrick — Couple Families: 53.6% Carrick — Lone Person: 31.4% Carrick — One Parent Families: 14.9% Carrick — Group Household: 0.0% Carrick — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hadspen 19.7% renting
Hadspen — Owned Outright: 33.9% Hadspen — Mortgage: 46.3% Hadspen — Renting: 19.7%
Carrick 15.6% renting
Carrick — Owned Outright: 38.0% Carrick — Mortgage: 46.4% Carrick — Renting: 15.6%
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.

Hadspen Carrick
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Hadspen — England: 3.0% Carrick — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Hadspen — New Zealand: 0.5% Carrick — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Hadspen — Netherlands: 0.4% Carrick — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / —
Hadspen — Scotland: 0.3% Carrick — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / —
Hadspen — Canada: 0.3% Carrick — Canada: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Hadspen Carrick
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.7%
Hadspen — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Carrick — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.3%
Hadspen — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Carrick — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.4%
Hadspen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Carrick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Hadspen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Carrick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.4%
Hadspen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Carrick — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hadspen 84.2% houses
Hadspen — Houses: 84.2% Hadspen — Townhouses: 11.6% Hadspen — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Carrick 98.9% houses
Carrick — Houses: 98.9% Carrick — Townhouses: 0.0% Carrick — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hadspen Carrick
Median house price $635,500 $670,500
Median unit price $430,000 $515,000
Median land price $375,000 $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 17 sales
 30 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Carrick has more rural and farming land (95% vs 56%).

Hadspen Carrick
Rural and farming 56% 95%
Residential 30% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Commercial 4% 0%
Environmental 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

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

Hadspen Carrick
Houses 4.6%
$600/wk on $672K
 —
Units 4.2%
$380/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Hadspen Carrick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of TAS —

Liveability

Hadspen is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Hadspen Carrick
Grade C B
Score 48/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hadspen carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 27).

Hadspen Carrick
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
27/100
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
same for both

Schools

Hadspen Carrick
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

Hadspen Carrick
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hadspen Carrick
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 199.6 km 200.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7290
 0.6%
postcode 7291
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7290
 36
postcode 7291

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.

Hadspen Carrick
Car (driver) 85.8% / 88.4%
Hadspen — Car (driver): 85.8% Carrick — Car (driver): 88.4%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 7.8%
Hadspen — Worked from Home: 6.6% Carrick — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 2.2%
Hadspen — Car (passenger): 4.9% Carrick — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Hadspen — Walked Only: 1.0% Carrick — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.6% / —
Hadspen — Bus: 1.6% Carrick — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Hadspen Carrick
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.6 km 49.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hadspen Carrick
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,136 premises
 0%
324 premises

Climate

Hadspen Carrick
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hadspen

Parks Quiet

Carrick

Rural

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