TAS · Meander Valley Council
Carrick (Tas.), TAS, 7291
Current weather
11.5°CLight drizzle
96% humidity · 13.5 km/h wind · 12.6° / 7.6° today · 9 mm rain
Desirability index
#108 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carrick (Tas.) is a small locality in the Meander Valley area, home to around 721 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, limited but present public transport access, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 721
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,701
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carrick Roadhouse, No.45 Meander Valley Rd
- No.44 Meander Valley Rd (Carrick Inn)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Bass Highway, Carrick and Bishopbourne Road, LongfordIllawarra Road26 Nov 2025 – 15 Oct 2026
- Between Bass Highway, Carrick and Bishopbourne Road, LongfordIllawarra Road22 Dec 2025 – 15 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carrick Memorial Recreation GroundPark
- Quercus Park (Agfest Site)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
20 state heritage places
- Archer's Folly8 CHURCH ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick House6 EAST ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Inn46 Meander Valley RD, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Inn1 Liffey ST, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Park35 East ST, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Christ Church and Graveyard1130 ILLAWARRA RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Cottage34 MEANDER VALLEY RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Former Prince of Wales Hotel56 Meander Valley RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Hawthorne Villa1 CHURCH ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- House4 LIFFEY ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Archer's Follyheritage8 CHURCH ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Househeritage6 EAST ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Innheritage46 Meander Valley RD, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Innheritage1 Liffey ST, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Carrick Parkheritage35 East ST, Carrick, 7291Permanently Registered
- Christ Church and Graveyardheritage1130 ILLAWARRA RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage34 MEANDER VALLEY RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Former Prince of Wales Hotelheritage56 Meander Valley RD, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Hawthorne Villaheritage1 CHURCH ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
- Househeritage4 LIFFEY ST, CARRICK, 7291Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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