Carrick TAS 7291

Located in Tasmania, Carrick sits 201 km from Hobart CBD, around 2 hours 25 minutes by car. The suburb has 721 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $88,452 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 29.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $278 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Walkability is low.

Is Carrick a good suburb?

Carrick scores a B (51/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 200.8 km · 144 min drive to Hobart

Prices

Median available

Median $670K

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 27/100

Community

Mid-range socio-economic

SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 39 · 721 residents

B

Liveability Rating

51 / 100 · Ranked #88 in TAS

Each bar is Carrick's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
62
Bushfire Low

No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
65
Mid-range
Walkability
15
Very car-dependent
CBD access
42
200.8 km · 144 min drive to Hobart
How it's calculated: Safety rank 62 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 65 × 25% + Walkability rank 15 × 15% + CBD access rank 42 × 10% = 51 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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Our score

51 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Carrick's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $670,000, roughly 18% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$670,500

last 2 quarters
↑ +18.3% year-on-year

Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 30 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 11 sales $645K

Units

$515,000

Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Carrick are currently listed at around $960,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$960K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

3 of the suburb's 271 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Short-Stay Rentals

7 active Airbnb listings: 7 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.4% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the Meander Valley council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Carrick alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 887 40.8
Assault 124 5.7
Assault in a public place 24 1.1
Home burglary 24 1.1
Stolen vehicles 27 1.2
Robbery 6 0.3
Serious crime 35 1.6
Public order incidents 337 15.5
Family violence order breaches 32 1.5
Police family violence order breaches 27 1.2

Rates use the council’s 21,739 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

7 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Bass Highway 5 (71.4%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Carrick is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 10% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Carrick.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
324
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
4 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
1 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Meander Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Carrick · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
21,739
+0.8% in a year
Change
+181
people since 2024
Density
6.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+45
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+73
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+63
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
5/10
8/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
8/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
5/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Carrick is home to 721 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

721

29.0% since 2016

Median Age

39

9.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$88,452/yr

45.0% since 2016
Top 19% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$278/wk

20.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,517/mo

16.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

4.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,716/yr

35.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

50.8% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.4%

65.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

271

30.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

84.4%

5.0% since 2016

Houses

98.9%

0.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.3%

16.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.6%

19.5% since 2016

Work From Home

7.8%

14.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 268 (98.9%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (1.1%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 122 (46.4%)
Owned Outright 100 (38.0%)
Renting 41 (15.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
90.7%
English Spoken at Home
97.4%
Employment Rate
65.1%
8.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.0%

Occupations

Managers 63 (16.9%)
Technicians & Trades 61 (16.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 58 (15.6%)
Professionals 53 (14.2%)
Labourers 39 (10.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 39 (10.5%)
Community & Personal Service 26 (7.0%)
Sales 26 (7.0%)

Religion

No Religion 377 (52.3%)
Christianity 298 (41.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 23 (3.2%)
New Zealand 8 (1.1%)
Netherlands 3 (0.4%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 0 (0.0%)
2011-2015 5 (0.7%)
2001-2010 6 (0.8%)
1991-2000 4 (0.6%)
1981-1990 15 (2.1%)
Before 1981 21 (2.9%)

0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Age Distribution

0-4 59 (8.2%)
5-14 94 (13.0%)
15-19 38 (5.3%)
20-24 36 (5.0%)
25-34 97 (13.5%)
35-44 92 (12.8%)
45-54 101 (14.0%)
55-64 97 (13.5%)
65-74 76 (10.5%)
75-84 32 (4.4%)
85+ 13 (1.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 104 (53.6%)
Lone Person 61 (31.4%)
One Parent Families 29 (14.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 282 (88.4%)
Worked from Home 25 (7.8%)
Car (passenger) 7 (2.2%)
Walked Only 5 (1.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 142 (19.7%)
Bachelor Degree 60 (8.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 53 (7.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 14 (1.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 10 (1.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (1.1%)
1 car 46 (17.2%)
2 cars 107 (40.1%)
3 cars 58 (21.7%)
4+ cars 49 (18.4%)

Council Rates

Meander Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $875 a year through Meander Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$875/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Carrick's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 95%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%
  • Parks and recreation 2%
  • Residential 1%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Meander Valley

The whole council area, not just Carrick · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 202 new dwellings were approved across Meander Valley. That mix is 197 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
202dwellings
+66.7% YoY
Houses
197
detached dwellings
Units
5
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 16.2 km

Moderate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
49.5 km
Annual rainfall
676 mm
87 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
24.5°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.1°C
26 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.45% in 2021

In postcode 7291, 5 of 880 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.8% (7 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.45%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.39%
2024
0.62%
2025
0.57%

Rooftop solar

36
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.4 kW each

In postcode 7291, 104 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 288 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 6 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
6
2020
12
2021
7
2022
7
2023
10
2024
1
2025
8
2026
3

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,497
Loan amount
$536,400
Total interest over 30 years
$722,494
Deposit
$134,100
Stamp duty
$25,494
Cash needed at settlement
$159,594

Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyons

Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rebecca White 61.6% 38.4% +10.7
2022 Brian Mitchell 50.9% 49.1% +4.3
2019 Brian Mitchell 55.2% 44.8% -1.4

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Lyons · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Carrick

Is Carrick a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Carrick.

What natural hazards affect Carrick?

Carrick has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Carrick a good place to live?

Carrick has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (51/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Carrick?

Carrick, TAS had a population of 721 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Carrick, TAS?

The postcode for Carrick, TAS is 7291.

How far is Carrick from Hobart?

Carrick is 201 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 144 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Carrick?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Carrick was $88,452 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Carrick?

There are too few current rental listings in Carrick for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $278, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Carrick?

The median age of residents in Carrick was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Carrick at risk of bushfire?

Carrick has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Carrick?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Carrick, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (16.2 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 3.1°C, 676 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Carrick?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Carrick belong to?

Carrick sits within the Meander Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Carrick?

The average residential rates bill through Meander Valley is $875 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Carrick?

Across Meander Valley, 202 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Carrick in?

Carrick sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).

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