Carrick Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Carrick (7291) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 150 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Carrick is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Carrick was 870 and is comprised of approximately 53.8% females and 46.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Carrick is 43 years of age.

85.1% of people living in the suburb of Carrick were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.9% England, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Poland, 0.6% Czech Republic, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Scotland.

92.4% of people living in Carrick speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Italian, 0.3% Other.

The religious makeup of Carrick is 33.4% Anglican, 20.1% No religion, 17.4% Catholic, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.0% Uniting Church, 2.5% Baptist, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.8% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Lutheran.

52.9% of people are married, 28.6% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 41 widowed people living in Carrick.

58.9% of the people living in Carrick over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.6% are working on a part time basis. Carrick has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Carrick are 20.1% Managers, 16.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.4% Professionals, 12.1% Technicians & trades workers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Sales workers, 8.0% Labourers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Carrick work in are 13.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Retail trade, 9.5% Education and training, 8.1% Construction, 8.1% Public administration and safety, 7.1% Manufacturing, 6.4% Wholesale trade, 5.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

42.2% of homes are fully owned, and 37.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $531 per week and the median household income is $1020 per week.

The median rent in Carrick is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1192 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Carrick postcode 7291