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Central Highlands

Tasmania · Central Highlands (Tas.) · South East

This profile uses the ABS Central Highlands statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Central Highlands is a locality in the Central Highlands (Tas.) area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Central Highlands SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 893 (gov)
Childcare
7
NQS-rated services
Population
2,494
+0.5% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Central Highlands SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in Central Highlands

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for TAS yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Bothwell District High School Government · 78 students
ICSEA 893

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Central Highlands

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All TAS schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Discovery Early Learning Centres - Green Point
    Centre-Based Care · 130 places · Bridgewater
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bagdad Education and Care
    Centre-Based Care · 36 places · Bagdad
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ludo Early Learning - St Paul's
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Bridgewater
    Exceeding NQS
  • Aura Early Learning Brighton
    Centre-Based Care · 76 places · Brighton
    Meeting NQS
  • Lady Gowrie-Brighton Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Brighton
    Meeting NQS
  • Bagdad Uniting Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Bagdad
    Working Towards NQS
  • Brighton Family Day Care
    Family Day Care · Mangalore
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
8
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Central Highlands SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
2,494
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.50%
2024→25
Net change
+12
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+12
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+7
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+0
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+5

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Central Highlands
+0.50%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Central Highlands (Tas.)

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    3,464 ppl
  3. 03
    Wilderness - East
    +0.0%
    7 ppl