Carrick (Tas.), TAS
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Carrick is a small heritage village in northern Tasmania, about 17km west of Launceston on the banks of the Liffey River, once called Pennyroyal Creek. The settler William Bryan renamed both the town and river after his homeland; records held by Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania note no Aboriginal heritage in the immediate area. The first land grant was made in 1818, Bryan built a wooden flour mill in 1826, and town allotments were sold from 1838. Milling shaped the village: the bluestone Monds Roller Mills of 1846 was the last water-powered flour mill in Tasmania, working until 1924. Other landmarks include the ruined mansion known as Archer's Folly, St Andrew's Church of 1845 and the 1833 Carrick Hotel.
Around the national middle
Carrick (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 975, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Carrick (Tas.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Carrick (Tas.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
43/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (43/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
52/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $278 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 52% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Carrick (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 721
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,701
- SEIFA score
- 975
- Local government area
- Meander Valley
- Coordinates
- -41.5417, 147.0288
Map of Carrick (Tas.)
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Housing & property in Carrick (Tas.)
What it costs to live in Carrick (Tas.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $278
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,517
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 15%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Carrick (Tas.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Carrick (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carrick (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27% and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 153 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 74 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 189 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 198 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 121 | 16% |
Share of the 735 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 100 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 122 | 43% |
| Rented | 41 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 268 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 268 occupied private dwellings in Carrick (Tas.).
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,071
- Median weekly personal income
- $783
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 54 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 228 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 222
- Employed part-time
- 135
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Carrick (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carrick (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 24°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.9°C). The area receives roughly 778 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 11.6°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.6°C | 5.2°C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 3.4°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 10.9°C | 3°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 11.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.1°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 16.4°C | 6°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Carrick (Tas.)
Is Carrick (Tas.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Carrick (Tas.) rates 46/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Carrick (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Carrick (Tas.) was $278, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Carrick (Tas.)?
Carrick (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia, in the Meander Valley local government area.
What is the population of Carrick (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Carrick (Tas.) had a population of about 721.
Is Carrick (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Carrick (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 975, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carrick (Tas.)?
Carrick (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 16.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 778 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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