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Central Highlands - East

Queensland · Central Highlands (Qld) · Central Queensland

Why “Central Highlands - East”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Central Highlands into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

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

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 962 (gov)
Childcare
26
NQS-rated services
Population
7,647
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Central Highlands - East

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

Blackwater North State School Government · 446 students
ICSEA 916
Blackwater State High School Government · 307 students
ICSEA 880
Woorabinda State School Government · 184 students
ICSEA 700
Blackwater State School Government · 127 students
ICSEA 785

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Wadja Wadja High School
Independent 57 students
ICSEA 680 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

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 - East

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Coastal Kids Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Emu Park
    Exceeding NQS
  • Parkhurst Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Parkhurst
    Exceeding NQS
  • Le Smileys Early Learning Centre - Kindergarten at Waraburra
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Gracemere
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lady Gowrie Blackwater Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Blackwater
    Exceeding NQS
  • Moura Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Moura
    Exceeding NQS
  • Skippy's Early Learning Gracemere
    Centre-Based Care · 139 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Waraburra State School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Zebra Childcare and Kindergarten Gracemere
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS
  • Le Smileys Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS
  • Kallahra Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Parkhurst
    Meeting NQS
  • C&K Blackwater Community Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Blackwater
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Gracemere
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS

+ 14 more services in this area's postcodes.

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
2
Supermarkets
1
Parks
68
Train stations
3

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
7,647
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+78
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+78
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+96
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-38
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+20

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

Growth vs benchmarks
Central Highlands - East
+1.00%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Central Highlands (Qld)

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

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  1. 01
    Emerald
    +0.5%
    15,238 ppl
  2. 02
    Central Highlands - West
    +0.3%
    7,683 ppl