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Derwent Valley

Tasmania · Central Highlands (Tas.) · South East

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

Derwent Valley 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 Derwent Valley SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 891 (gov)
Childcare
4
NQS-rated services
Population
3,464
+0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Derwent Valley SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in Derwent Valley

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.

Glenora District School Government · 203 students
ICSEA 890
Westerway Primary School Government · 54 students
ICSEA 891

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 Derwent Valley

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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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  • The Valley Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 95 places · New Norfolk
    Meeting NQS
  • CatholicCare Children's Services - St Brigids Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · New Norfolk
    Meeting NQS
  • Molesworth Uniting Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Molesworth
    Meeting NQS
  • Ludo Early Learning - St Brigid's
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · New Norfolk
    Meeting 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
2
Train stations
6

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
3,464
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.10%
2024→25
Net change
+5
people / yr
Density
3
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+5
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+8
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-8
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+5

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

Growth vs benchmarks
Derwent Valley
+0.10%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Central Highlands (Tas.)

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

Full TAS leaderboard →
  1. 01
    Central Highlands
    +0.5%
    2,494 ppl
  2. 02
    Southern Midlands
    +0.5%
    6,998 ppl
  3. 03
    Wilderness - East
    +0.0%
    7 ppl